| Health Insurance |
| In India, the prevailing health
care scenario has not been of a high order that prevails in developed
nations. The kind of medical facilities that are provided by the
governments falls grossly inadequate to meet the ever increasing
needs felt by citizens . Hence, most often, people are dependant
upon private medical facilities, which over the years, have become
increasingly costly with the advancement in the field of medicine.
This has thrown up the need for going for voluntary health insurance
commonly named as Mediclaim Policy. |
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| How does it work? |
These private health insurances give the person
some control over the choice of provider, facility and timing of
treatment. It provides a general peace of mind that their medical
expenses are covered. The policy provides for reimbursement of
Hospitalization / Domiciliary hospitalization expenses foe illness/
disease suffered or accidental injury sustained during the policy
period. The policy pays for expenses incurred under the following
heads:
- Room, Boarding Expenses in the hospital/ nursing home.
- Nursing expenses.
- Surgeon, anesthetist, medical practitioner, Consultants,
Specialist fees.
- An anesthesia, blood, oxygen, OT charges, Surgical appliances,
Medicines and drugs, Diagnostic Materials and X-ray, Dialysis,
Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy, Cost of Pacemaker, Artificial Limbs
and Cost of organs and similar expenses.
Relevant medical expenses incurred during period up to 30 days
prior to and period of 60 days after hospitalization are treated
as part of the claim. |
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| Household Insurance Policy. |
The most popular domestic insurance cover available
in the Indian market is the Householders’ Insurance policy.
To an Average Indian, home is a cherished and precious possession,
not just in terms of money, but also in terms of the sentiments
attached to it. Any loss or damage to the house or household goods
would cause not only financial strain but also sentimental setback.
Household insurance helps to mitigate, at least the financial losses,
arising out of risks like fire, theft, natural disasters, breakdown
of household appliances, personal liabilities.
This policy offers a package cover, a kind of an omnibus personal
umbrella cover and is designed to are care of most of the property
insurance requirements of a family. Risks of one’s house
and belongings due to fire, lighting, earthquake, burglary, larceny,
theft, electrical or mechanical breakdown of domestic appliances
etc are all covered under the household insurance cover.
**The particular risks covered under each section are:
-Household contents & building (cover for fire and
allied perils)
-Household contents (cover for burglary, housebreaking and theft)
-Jewelry and valuables
-Plate glass
-Breakdown of domestic appliances
-TV, VCR
-Pedal Cycle
-Baggage
-Personal accident
-Third party legal liability & workmen’s compensation.
**Certain general exclusions are applicable to all the sections.
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