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‘Health Insurance’Health insurance industry is expected to grow at about 50 per cent per annum, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Chairman C S Rao said here on Friday. On the sidelines of the First Health Insurance Summit organised by CII, Rao told reporters that the premium collected under health insurance was only about Rs 600 crore when he took over as Chairman of the regulatory body in 2003. Whereas, during 2006-07 the premium col… TAGS:Chairman of IRDA, CII, general insurance industry, Health Insurance, health insurance business Health insurance industryNandakumar Rajeshirke was suspicious of health insurance when he first heard about the idea three years ago. He had trouble understanding why it made sense to gamble on an unforeseen illness or accident when there was no guarantee he would ever see any money in return. But his insurance provider, a network of nongovernmental organizations called UpLift India Association, had already earned his trust by supplying him with reliable microcredit… TAGS:employment, healthcare, insurance provider, Nandakumar Rajeshirke, Pune, salary surgeryThe Indian healthcare industry has grown manifold during the last few years. Although there is a yawning divide between healthcare facilities available in rural and urban India and in the demand and supply of healthcare services across the country, overall the Indian healthcare infrastructure is fast improving with initiatives by the government and the private sector. The entry of private players has further spurred the development of the healthcare sector. TAGS:businessmen, consumer, employed, healthcare service sector, India, Indian healthcare, investment guide, market sh, sectors of opportunity trends The Indian healthcare industry has grown manifold during the last few years. Although there is a yawning divide between healthcare facilities available in rural and urban India and in the demand and supply of healthcare services across the country, overall the Indian healthcare infrastructure is fast improving with initiatives by the government and the private sector. The entry of private players has further spurred the development of the healthcare sector. … TAGS:business, consumer, employed, India healthcare, Indian healthcare industry, pharmaceutical industries sectors of opportunityCurrently, STAR Health and Allied Insurance Co. Ltd, is among the very few to offer independent health insurance products. Do you think you have been able to tap the first-mover advantage? Most definitely. We have made our mark in the health insurance space and our products and services are very well received in the market. It has been claimed that the Indian health insurance market … TAGS:health insurance products, health insurance space, Star Health, STAR Health and Allied Insurance Co. Ltd star health insurance |