Health Insurance

Health insurance: Does it create wealth for you  

08 Apr 2013, 11.28 am  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Whichever way you look at it, there is nothing but truth in this statement. Philosophically, if you are not in good health, then despite having wealth...

Pre-existing disease coverage: Things you should know  

13 Mar 2013, 1.00 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Health insurance is a necessary expense. However, for people with pre-existing conditions, getting comprehensive health coverage can be difficult. Bef...

Key factors to understand in a health policy  

08 Mar 2013, 12.13 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

With health costs escalating at a rapid pace every year, it is imperative for every individual to have a health insurance policy....

How to manage multiple Health Covers!  

05 Mar 2013, 12.29 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

An increasing stressful life coupled with the wide variety of healthcare insurance plans available in the market today has made a number of individual...

Should you buy cashless or reimbursement health insurance?  

04 Mar 2013, 12.34 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

As you begin the exercise of purchasing health insurance, a number of questions will arise. One of these is whether you should buy a cashless health p...

Smoking and Term Insurance!  

28 Feb 2013, 8.38 am  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

The cost of smoking in reality is much more than what you shell out of your pocket for a pack of cigarettes! It adds to your life in other forms, i.e....

IRDA rules aim to standardise health insurance norms  

27 Feb 2013, 12.55 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

There is a standard disclaimer in mutual fund advertisements which expects investors to read the offer document carefully before investing. ...

Budget 2013-14: Widen coverage area; give tax sops: Health insurance biz  

25 Feb 2013, 4.20 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Indian economy measured in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) registered a growth rate of 6.5 per cent in 2011-12, which is the lowest annual growt...

5 factors to consider before buying critical illness cover  

20 Feb 2013, 12.43 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Diagnosis of critical illnesses is a life changing event which has far reaching consequences for both an individual and the persons dependent on him a...

5 must-do things for hassle free health insurance claim  

18 Feb 2013, 6.01 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

A client was recently admitted to the hospital on having shown symptoms of a clot in the brain. As the MRI that was done confirmed this clot, he was t...

Mediclaim: What you should know before you buy  

15 Feb 2013, 7.04 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Medical insurance has come a long way from the simple Mediclaim policy that people used to earlier take primarily for tax benefits. Even from the same...

Health plans: Good idea to buy online or offline?  

13 Feb 2013, 12.18 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

There has been a strong emergence of technical development in India in the recent years along with the use of internet as a powerful tool in our day-t...

All you need to know about health insurance portability  

09 Feb 2013, 2.29 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

All you need to know about health insurance portability...

3 things everybody ought to know about health insurance  

02 Feb 2013, 1.48 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Health insurance or Mediclaim is one of the most fundamental types of insurance after life cover in terms of being an absolute necessity for everyone....

Learn to choose your health Insurance policy carefully  

01 Feb 2013, 3.01 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

The cost of hospitalization has risen sharply over the past few years and is still rising at a fast clip. With rising concerns about health conditions...

Does your health insurance really cover everything?  

23 Jan 2013, 9.24 am  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

All critical illnesses are covered under a health insurance policy but only after the policy has completed a stipulated amount of time....

Why traffic accident insurance is need of hour for metros  

19 Jan 2013, 11.23 am  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

You are really lucky if you don’t have to travel by rail or road for work. Besides escaping the daily grind of traveling in over crowded trains an...

Mediclaim policy: How to claim reimbursements?   

20 Dec 2012, 2.08 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Earlier in an interview to CNBC-TV18 Harshvardhan Roongta, Roongta Securities had explained about cashless mediclaim policies. In the current intervie...

Third Party Admin or In-house claims: Which is better?  

18 Dec 2012, 12.18 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

A Third Party Administrator (commonly referred to as TPA) is an IRDA (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority) approved specialized health care...

Want cashless claims to process smoothly? Remember this   

10 Dec 2012, 3.08 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

There are two types of claims as far as mediclaim is concerned - cashless and reimbursement. In an interview to CNBC-TV18 Harshvardhan Roongta, Roongt...

Mediclaim policies: Roongta explains what to look out for   

22 Nov 2012, 1.02 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

The market is flooded with ‘n’ number of mediclaim policies, which confuse the investors. In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Harshvardhan Roongta, give...

Contingency fund & health insurance must for 2nd career   

20 Nov 2012, 2.56 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Gaurav Mashruwala, financial planner advises people who are retiring early and starting new business to plan well in a...

Why individual mediclaim is better, explains Roongta    

05 Nov 2012, 3.46 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Harshvardhan Roongta of Roongta Securities believes that if the difference in the premium of a mediclaim policy for a family, where each individual is...

Roongta explains the do's and don'ts of health insurance   

23 Oct 2012, 1.19 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Harshvardhan Roongta of Roongta Securities spoke to CNBC-TV18 about his views on health insurance....

Layman's guide to a health plan  

12 Oct 2012, 2.34 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

With the improvement in medical science, human life expectancy has also improved. This has come at a cost, with medical expenses soaring in recent yea...

Avoid trouble with health insurance: Check your exclusions  

10 Oct 2012, 12.55 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Have you ever been stuck in a situation, where despite having health insurance cover for yourself and your family, you had to bear the expenses for ho...

What you should know when buying insurance for your parents  

07 Sep 2012, 7.11 pm  |  Source: personalfn.com

Mediclaim for senior citizens is certainly not as easily available nor is it as comprehensive (as a policy) as mediclaim for someone who has not yet c...

What exactly is health insurance portability?   

24 Aug 2012, 2.13 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Everyone was supremely excited when IRDA announced the Portability of the Health Insurance Policies. This was perceived as great news and even the Hea...

Six frequently asked questions on health insurance  

08 Aug 2012, 2.48 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Large number of Indians have realised the importance of health insurance and now many even set aside a decent budget to invest in a comprehensive heal...

Critical illness policies: How do you choose the best   

07 Aug 2012, 2.47 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

A critical illness in your family may spell financial disaster for you and your family if you are not adequately insured. There are a variety of criti...