Indian regulator outlines plans to speed up health insurance claims and increase age limits
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority in India has put forward a proposal to make it mandatory for health insurers to offer cover to people up to 65 years and settle all claims within a month.
The Times of India reports that the IRDA, in its draft guidelines for health insurance companies, wants insurers to provide cashless facility to policyholders undergoing treatment in a particular
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