No insurance against fraud

Private weather forecasting agencies are prone to fudging data in the absence of a regulatory authority

Gender decides how healthcare expenditure is financed in India

Females are always at a more disadvantaged position in terms of healthcare financing, according to our analysis

Centre’s crop insurance scheme not good enough; Bihar launches its own plan for farmers

Bihar State Crop Assistance Scheme will ensure that farmers have enough money for next crop cycle if their current crop is destroyed by natural …

How is Centre making skewed projections to show success of agri-insurance scheme?

The non-loanee farmers from Maharashtra, Kerala and Telangana are shown in loanee category to project the insurance scheme as a success

More Indians covered by health insurance but overall percentage still low: NHFS-5

Andhra Pradesh recorded the highest coverage but a decrease since last survey

Frost causes heavy damage to potato, vegetable crops in north India

Frost-like conditions occur every year, but an episode like this happens once in three or four years

Industry pushes for hybrid insurance model to achieve universal health coverage

Experts believe with implementation of the plan, India's health care would largely depend on the private sector

Andhra farmers turn masons, milkmen despite state getting ‘decent’ rain; here is why

They blame lack of remuneration, rising input costs and accumulating debt

Maharashtra may become 8th state to opt out of Centre's flagship crop insurance scheme

The state is considering rolling out its own insurance programme for farmers

Towards affordable healthcare in India: ‘Jan Aushadhi’ to ‘Jan Upyogi’

There is a vital need to support and promote this initiative for its sustainability and growth

Corporate social responsibility practices in the times of COVID-19: A study of India’s BFSI sector

Banking, finance and insurance firms must understand the areas in which the society needs action and focus on them

Insurance companies have not paid 83% of farmers' claims

As farmers' protests demanding loan waiver pick up across the country, there are other people who owe them huge amount of money: the insurance …

Farmers protest forceful insurance premium deduction in Haryana

Farmers are confronting bank officials against premium deduction without their consent for the current Rabi season under Pradhan Mantri Fasal …

Cabinet gives nod to new agriculture insurance scheme

The new scheme will be unable to address the existing agrarian crises, say experts

All health conditions should get insurance cover, except maternity, infertility: IRDAI

The authority recommends uniformity in health insurance policies to ensure the beneficiaries are not misguided or cheated based on technicalities

Money will not be a problem for Modicare: CEO, Ayushman Bharat

Indu Bhushan, CEO of Ayushman Bharat says government is trying to put systems in place which can help in spending money effectively

Ayushman Bharat: What PM did not tell in the last I-Day speech of his tenure

There are chances that the scheme will just see a formal launch on September 25 and won’t be rolled out across the country

Centre admits challenges in implementing PMFBY, seeks robust system to assess crop loss

Failure to forecast rainfall and other weather events hinders assessment of crop loss and delays payment of insurance claims

Is government manipulating agriculture data?

Government’s policy decisions and ground reports are in conflict with official data on sowing, production and agriculture insurance

Insure farmers to ensure future

Let’s leave for the moment the questions why these extreme weather events are happening in our world with greater frequency and intensity. …

HIV positive people in Sri Lanka to now get health coverage

Four insurance firms will bear HIV-related medical costs; move aimed at increasing access to treatment

Myth of coverage: How state delay, private sector disinterest caused PM-JAY to fail

Almost 90% of COVID-19 hospitalisations under the scheme took place in 4 states

Karnataka budget: experts unhappy with measures proposed to tackle water crisis

The government, according to farmers, chose temporary fix over long-term solution

Good news for Indian farmers

In the absence of any National Crop Insurance Cover, there is no safety net for farmers

How accurate long-range forecasts of monsoon onset can be climate adaptation tool for farmers

Study looks into farmers’ behaviour based on forecast information, insurance in 250 Telangana villages