 | Construction of hospitals under ESI scheme at snail's pace, says parliamentary committee reportThe Employees State Insurance scheme or ESI scheme provides care during sickness, maternity, disability and death caused by work injuries. |
 | Welfare measures for LIC employees, agentsAnother important change is the eligibility of reappointed agents to receive renewal commission. |
 | Will study insurance option for all train passengers: Ashwini VaishnawThe matter had assumed significance after the Balasore train mishap which claimed 296 lives and left over 900 injured. |
 | Uttar Pradesh: Three brothers fight over insurance money received due to mother's death, 1 deadAfter the mother's death, the insurance amount of Rs 2 lakh, was transferred to the account of Rajbahadur, the eldest son, a few days ago. |
 | ‘Rules on insurance, helmets apply to electric two-wheelers’: Delhi HCThe PIL also sought the court’s direction to the authorities for mandatory wearing of helmet on all types of electric motorcycles and scooters. |
 | Insurance firm to pay Kodagu accident victim’s family Rs 2.25 crore reliefIn December 2017, a pickup driven by one Aiyappa rammed Achal, who was riding a bike, on the Madikeri-Virajpet road. Achal suffered serious injuries and succumbed to his death. |
 | Centre all set to revive shrimp crop insurance scheme after three decadesFarmers face huge obstacles in raising working capital, credit and insurance. But despite this, India had emerged as a major exporter of shrimp to the US and China. |
 | Rs 4 lakh insurance cover for gig workers: Karnataka governmentHospital expenses of up to Rs 1 lakh will be reimbursed and benefits are applicable in case of “accident on duty and off duty”, but only for active workers. They can apply within 1 year of incident. |
 | MVD piloting lower premiums for ‘model’ driversOn the flip side, drivers who are implicated in traffic offences and severe crimes on the road will face substantially higher premiums. |
 | New premium income of life insurance industry falls 18% to Rs 26,789 cr in AugustThe industry performance was impacted by a disappointing monthly performance by Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) as it reported the steepest fall in premium. |
 | Working with health insurers to ensure 100% cashless claim settlement soon: IRDAIIRDAI is also working closely with the Insurance Council and the National Health Authority to onboard more hospitals onto the National Health Exchange. |
 | Madras HC bins firm's appeal against compensationThe court also concurred with the fixation of compensation amount by the tribunal and said it is ‘reasonable.’ |
 | Government may not infuse fresh capital in general insurance firms in FY24As per the regulations set by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), insurance companies are required to maintain surplus capital to cover potential claims. |
 | Odisha paying premium Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana enrolment risesOut of 50 lakh agricultural households in the state, only 10-11 lakh farmers usually enrolled under the scheme and the area coverage was also not encouraging. |
 | Panel formed to improve CM’s insurance scheme in Tamil NaduThe health department constituted a six-member committee to improve the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance scheme (CMCHIS). |
 | TN's Thirumangalam GH bags award for treating most number of patients under CM insurance schemeUnder the National Health Mission, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare felicitates hospitals that maintain standard quality in labour wards and operation theatres. |
 | Centre denies report of the dead availing treatment under Ayushman Bharat schemeThe government refuted claims that patients earlier shown as ‘died' continued to avail treatment under the Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY health insurance scheme. |
 | Health insurance benefits at workplace influence job seekersEmployee health insurance policy provides coverage not only for employees but also to their family, depending on the chosen plan |
 | Gujarat records only 11 claims and no settlements under PM cover for fishermen in three yearsThe cumbersome documentation process has been blamed for the government’s failure to settle the claim under the PMMSY scheme. |
 | VXI opens delivery centre in HyderabadThe state-of-the-art facility is fully equipped with the latest technology and boasts a sprawling 120,000 sq. ft. of office space. |
