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Value for money in health insurance means that the premiums you pay are justified by the benefits the policy offers, such as inpatient coverage, outpatient...<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-222777\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_no_thumb et_pb_blog_item_0_1 post-222777 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-edelweiss-tokio category-insurance\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/2026\/02\/10\/edelweiss-financial-services-has-launched-a-public-issue-of-non-convertible-debentures-ncds-worth-rs-250-crore\/\">Edelweiss Financial Services has launched a public issue of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) worth Rs 250 crore.<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Feb 10, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>Edelweiss Financial Services has announced the public issue of 25,00,000 Secured Redeemable Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) with a face value of Rs 1,000 each, aiming to raise up to Rs 125 crore (Base Issue Size) with a green shoe option of up to Rs 125 crore. This brings the total issue limit to Rs 250 crore. The issue features 10 series of...<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-222776\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_no_thumb et_pb_blog_item_0_2 post-222776 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-care category-insurance\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/2026\/02\/10\/as-healthcare-costs-continue-to-rise-the-need-for-effective-regulation-of-the-insurance-industry-has-become-increasingly-important-with-medical-expenses-skyrocketing-the-burden-on-individuals-fami\/\">As healthcare costs continue to rise, the need for effective regulation of the insurance industry has become increasingly important. With medical expenses skyrocketing, the burden on individuals, families, and businesses is growing, making it essential to oversee insurance providers to ensure they are operating fairly and in the best interest of their policyholders. Regulations can help prevent exploitative practices, promote transparency, and guarantee that insurance companies are providing adequate coverage to those who need it. By regulating the insurance industry, governments can help mitigate the financial strain of rising healthcare costs and safeguard the well-being of their citizens.<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Feb 10, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>A recent report found that approximately one in five health care claims in Massachusetts were rejected in 2024, highlighting the challenges that many people face in accessing health care services due to insurance issues. 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The survey, which engaged over 6,000 fathers across the country, classified them into three distinct personas: \"Hero Dads\", \"Thoughtful Dads\", and...<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-222774\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_no_thumb et_pb_blog_item_0_4 post-222774 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-care category-insurance\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/2026\/02\/09\/the-rising-cost-of-health-care-is-a-complex-issue-with-multiple-contributing-factors-some-of-the-key-reasons-includeadvancements-in-medical-technology-new-treatments-medications-and-equipment\/\"><p>The rising cost of health care is a complex issue with multiple contributing factors. Some of the key reasons include:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Advancements in Medical Technology<\/strong>: New treatments, medications, and equipment are continually being developed, which can drive up costs. These advancements often come with a high price tag, contributing to increased healthcare expenditures.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Aging Population<\/strong>: As the population ages, there is a greater demand for health care services. Older adults typically require more medical care due to age-related health issues, leading to higher costs.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Chronic Diseases<\/strong>: The prevalence of chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity has increased. Managing these conditions often requires ongoing, costly treatments and medications.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Administrative Costs<\/strong>: The healthcare system involves a significant amount of administrative work, including billing, insurance claims, and regulatory compliance. These tasks are costly and contribute to the overall expense of healthcare.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Pharmaceutical Prices<\/strong>: The cost of prescription medications has risen significantly. New and innovative drugs, especially those for rare or complex conditions, can be very expensive.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Defensive Medicine<\/strong>: To avoid potential lawsuits, healthcare providers may order additional tests or procedures, which can drive up costs without necessarily improving patient outcomes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Insurance and Payment Systems<\/strong>: The way healthcare is financed, including insurance premiums, deductibles, and copays, can make it inaccessible or unaffordable for many people, affecting the overall cost landscape.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Hospital and Healthcare Facility Costs<\/strong>: The cost of maintaining and operating hospitals and other healthcare facilities, including staff salaries, equipment, and supplies, contributes to the overall expense of healthcare.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Regulatory Compliance<\/strong>: Healthcare providers must comply with a myriad of regulations, which can be costly in terms of time, personnel, and resources.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Lack of Transparency and Competition<\/strong>: In some areas, limited competition among healthcare providers and a lack of price transparency can lead to higher costs, as consumers may not be able to make informed decisions based on price and quality.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Feb 9, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>The rising cost of health insurance in the United States is a pressing concern, with premiums for employer-sponsored insurance expected to increase by 9% in 2026. Public spending on Medicare, Medicaid, and Obamacare is also surging. 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The revisions aim to provide relief to employees and pensioners by helping them...<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-222772\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_no_thumb et_pb_blog_item_0_6 post-222772 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insurance category-pnb-metlife-insurance\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/2026\/02\/06\/pnb-metlife-has-introduced-the-pension-premier-multicap-fund-as-part-of-its-retirement-savings-plan-the-funds-net-asset-value-nav-and-subscription-window-details-are-now-available-for-investors-to\/\">PNB MetLife has introduced the Pension Premier Multicap Fund as part of its retirement savings plan. The fund&#8217;s net asset value (NAV) and subscription window details are now available for investors to review.<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Feb 6, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>PNB MetLife India has launched a new pension fund, the PNB MetLife Pension Premier Multicap Fund, as part of its Unit-Linked Insurance Plans (ULIPs) offerings. The fund is available for subscription from April 1 to April 15, 2025, and is designed to help customers build secure retirement savings. 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Value for money in health insurance means that the premiums you pay are justified by the benefits the policy offers, such as inpatient coverage, outpatient...<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-222751\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_no_thumb et_pb_blog_item_2_1 post-222751 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aditya-birla category-care category-icici-lombard category-insurance category-star-health-and-allied-insurance\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/2026\/01\/28\/insurers-to-charge-18-gst-on-agents-commission-input-tax-credit-issue\/\">Insurers to charge 18% GST on agents&#8217; commission, Input Tax Credit issue<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Jan 28, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>The Indian government's decision to reduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on health insurance premiums from 18% to 0% has had an unintended consequence on the insurance industry. Insurers are now imposing an 18% GST on commissions paid to agents and distributors to offset losses from the withdrawal of input tax credit (ITC). This move has come...<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-222745\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_no_thumb et_pb_blog_item_2_2 post-222745 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-care category-insurance category-new-india-assurance category-niva-bupa category-star-health-and-allied-insurance\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/2026\/01\/27\/top-insurers-with-maximum-grievances-revealed-by-insurance-ombudsman-all-you-need-to-know\/\">Top Insurers With Maximum Grievances Revealed By Insurance Ombudsman: All You Need To Know<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Jan 27, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>The Council of Insurance Ombudsman Annual Report 2023-24 has revealed a significant rise in complaints against health insurance companies in India. The report shows that the total number of complaints against health insurance companies increased by 21.7% in FY 2023-24, with 31,490 complaints, compared to 25,873 in FY 22-23. 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This move gives Aviva a wider operating scope, enabling it to handle complex risks and cater to affluent clients with diverse asset holdings across multiple countries and...<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-222767\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_no_thumb et_pb_blog_item_3_1 post-222767 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-aviva-life-insurance category-insurance\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/2026\/02\/03\/aviva-awards-e140000-to-58-charities-across-ireland\/\">Aviva Awards \u20ac140,000 to 58 Charities Across Ireland<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Feb 3, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>The Aviva Broker Community Fund has awarded a total of \u20ac140,000 to 58 charity and community organizations across Ireland. The fund, now in its eighth year, enables brokers and financial advisors to nominate causes that make a real difference in their communities. This year, 155 entries were received from brokers and financial advisors nationwide,...<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-222748\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_no_thumb et_pb_blog_item_3_2 post-222748 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-aviva-life-insurance category-insurance\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/2026\/01\/27\/wexford-secondary-school-receives-funding-from-aviva-ireland\/\">Wexford secondary school receives funding from Aviva Ireland<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Jan 27, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>Selskar College, a secondary school in Wexford, has been awarded \u20ac20,000 through the 2025 Aviva Broker Community Fund. The funding will be used to upgrade the school's practical classroom, creating a safer and more accessible learning environment for all students, including those with additional needs and learners in the school's autism unit. The...<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-222719\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_no_thumb et_pb_blog_item_3_3 post-222719 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-aviva-life-insurance category-insurance\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/2026\/01\/23\/aviva-capital-partners-has-entered-into-a-joint-venture-to-develop-the-former-toys-r-us-site-in-southampton\/\">Aviva Capital Partners has entered into a joint venture to develop the former Toys &#8216;R&#8217; Us site in Southampton.<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Jan 23, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>A new project is underway to create a thriving neighborhood in the heart of Southampton, with the goal of boosting local employment, supporting small businesses, and driving economic growth in the city. This initiative is the result of a partnership between Aviva Capital Partners, Southampton City Council, and the University of Southampton....<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_3_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_center et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_button_3 et_pb_bg_layout_light\" href=\"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/aviva-life-insurance\/\">More on Aviva Life Insurance<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_4  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"113\" src=\"http:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/bajaj-allianz-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"bajaj allianz logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/bajaj-allianz-logo.jpg 640w, https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/bajaj-allianz-logo-480x85.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 640px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-109407\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_blog_4 et_pb_posts et_pb_bg_layout_light \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_ajax_pagination_container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry\">\n\t<h2 class=\"not-found-title\">No Results Found<\/h2>\n\t<p>The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_4_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_center et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_button_4 et_pb_bg_layout_light\" href=\"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/bajaj-allianz-life-insurance\/\">More on Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_5\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_5  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"314\" height=\"161\" src=\"http:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/aditya-birla-insurance.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"aditya-birla-insurance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/aditya-birla-insurance.png 314w, https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/aditya-birla-insurance-300x154.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" class=\"wp-image-109382\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_blog_5 et_pb_posts et_pb_bg_layout_light \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_ajax_pagination_container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-222771\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_no_thumb et_pb_blog_item_5_0 post-222771 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aditya-birla category-iffco-tokio category-insurance category-new-india-assurance category-niva-bupa\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/2026\/02\/05\/latest-claim-settlement-ratio-of-health-and-general-insurers-released-by-irdai-in-2026-acko-aditya-birla-galaxy-lead-shriram-iffco-tokio-fall-below-90\/\">Latest claim settlement ratio of health and general insurers released by IRDAI in 2026: Acko, Aditya Birla, Galaxy lead; Shriram, IFFCO Tokio fall below 90%<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Feb 5, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>When it comes to health and general insurance policies, policyholders expect prompt claim settlements from insurers in times of emergency. The real test of any insurance policy lies in how fairly and quickly claims are settled. To gauge an insurer's efficiency, checking the claim settlement ratio is a reliable way. The Insurance Regulatory and...<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-222751\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_no_thumb et_pb_blog_item_5_1 post-222751 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aditya-birla category-care category-icici-lombard category-insurance category-star-health-and-allied-insurance\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/2026\/01\/28\/insurers-to-charge-18-gst-on-agents-commission-input-tax-credit-issue\/\">Insurers to charge 18% GST on agents&#8217; commission, Input Tax Credit issue<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Jan 28, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>The Indian government's decision to reduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on health insurance premiums from 18% to 0% has had an unintended consequence on the insurance industry. Insurers are now imposing an 18% GST on commissions paid to agents and distributors to offset losses from the withdrawal of input tax credit (ITC). This move has come...<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-222734\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_no_thumb et_pb_blog_item_5_2 post-222734 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-aditya-birla category-icici-lombard category-insurance\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/2026\/01\/25\/bombay-high-courts-stay-brings-gst-relief-to-over-a-dozen-insurers\/\">Bombay High Court&#8217;s stay brings GST relief to over a dozen insurers<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Jan 25, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>The Bombay High Court has granted a temporary stay on a substantial demand and associated penalties by the Goods and Services Tax (GST) authorities, providing relief to over a dozen insurance companies. The insurance companies, including Aditya Birla Health Insurance, Oriental Insurance, and ICICI Lombard General Insurance, among others, had...<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-222732\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_no_thumb et_pb_blog_item_5_3 post-222732 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aditya-birla category-icici-lombard category-insurance category-tata-aia\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/2026\/01\/25\/bombay-high-court-stays-gst-demands-on-co-insurance-premiums\/\">Bombay High Court stays GST demands on co-insurance premiums.<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Jan 25, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>The Bombay High Court has provided temporary relief to several insurance companies, including ICICI Lombard General Insurance, Aditya Birla Health Insurance, and Tata AIG General Insurance, by staying Goods and Services Tax (GST) demands on co-insurance premium and ceding commission. The court's decision was based on the argument that the levy...<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_5_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_center et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_button_5 et_pb_bg_layout_light\" href=\"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/aditya-birla\/\">More on Aditya Birla Insurance<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_6\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_6  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"491\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-25-063844.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Screenshot 2025-04-25 063844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-25-063844.jpg 491w, https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-25-063844-480x416.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 491px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-109448\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_blog_6 et_pb_posts et_pb_bg_layout_light \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_ajax_pagination_container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-222778\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_no_thumb et_pb_blog_item_6_0 post-222778 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-care category-hdfc-ergo category-insurance category-star-health-and-allied-insurance\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/2026\/02\/11\/top-health-insurance-plans-in-india-for-2026-a-comprehensive-comparison-of-coverage-and-premiums\/\"><p><strong>Top Health Insurance Plans in India for 2026: A Comprehensive Comparison of Coverage and Premiums<\/strong><\/p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Feb 11, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>Choosing the right health insurance plan can be a daunting task, but it's essential to prioritize finding a plan that provides the most value for your money and meets your unique requirements. Value for money in health insurance means that the premiums you pay are justified by the benefits the policy offers, such as inpatient coverage, outpatient...<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_6_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_center et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_button_6 et_pb_bg_layout_light\" href=\"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/hdfc-ergo\/\">More on  HDFC ERGO<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_7\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_7  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" src=\"http:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/ICICI-Lombard.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"ICICI-Lombard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/ICICI-Lombard.png 650w, https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/ICICI-Lombard-480x258.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 650px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-221222\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_blog_7 et_pb_posts et_pb_bg_layout_light \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_ajax_pagination_container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-222751\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_no_thumb et_pb_blog_item_7_0 post-222751 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aditya-birla category-care category-icici-lombard category-insurance category-star-health-and-allied-insurance\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/2026\/01\/28\/insurers-to-charge-18-gst-on-agents-commission-input-tax-credit-issue\/\">Insurers to charge 18% GST on agents&#8217; commission, Input Tax Credit issue<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Jan 28, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>The Indian government's decision to reduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on health insurance premiums from 18% to 0% has had an unintended consequence on the insurance industry. Insurers are now imposing an 18% GST on commissions paid to agents and distributors to offset losses from the withdrawal of input tax credit (ITC). This move has come...<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-222734\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_no_thumb et_pb_blog_item_7_1 post-222734 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-aditya-birla category-icici-lombard category-insurance\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/2026\/01\/25\/bombay-high-courts-stay-brings-gst-relief-to-over-a-dozen-insurers\/\">Bombay High Court&#8217;s stay brings GST relief to over a dozen insurers<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Jan 25, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>The Bombay High Court has granted a temporary stay on a substantial demand and associated penalties by the Goods and Services Tax (GST) authorities, providing relief to over a dozen insurance companies. The insurance companies, including Aditya Birla Health Insurance, Oriental Insurance, and ICICI Lombard General Insurance, among others, had...<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-222732\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_no_thumb et_pb_blog_item_7_2 post-222732 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aditya-birla category-icici-lombard category-insurance category-tata-aia\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/insurance\/2026\/01\/25\/bombay-high-court-stays-gst-demands-on-co-insurance-premiums\/\">Bombay High Court stays GST demands on co-insurance premiums.<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Jan 25, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>The Bombay High Court has provided temporary relief to several insurance companies, including ICICI Lombard General Insurance, Aditya Birla Health Insurance, and Tata AIG General Insurance, by staying Goods and Services Tax (GST) demands on co-insurance premium and ceding commission. 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