Claims Reimbursement

Money

Insurance Ombudsman: Should policyholders be allowed professional representation?

A Karnataka High Court ruling allowing legal representation before the insurance ombudsman has reignited debate over whether the system’s promise of speedy dispute resolution comes at the cost of fairness for policyholders.

3 min read26 May 2026
Opinion

Predatory capitalism: Companies won't be remembered for shareholder loyalty but for their excellence

Large-scale financialization has turned companies into predators that drown customers in Kafkaesque bureaucracy to maximize short-term profits. Firms should look farther; alienating customers will lead to being despised, feared and forgotten.

4 min read1 Aug 2025
Money

Why are health insurers sending private detectives to claimants' homes?

It is not new for insurance companies to probe suspicious claims through third-party investigative agencies to detect fraud. But the growing reliance on them is concerning.

7 min read28 Apr 2025
Money

Do you have the money to settle your hospital bills till the insurance company reimburses? Here's how to plan for this

Having a health insurance plan is not enough, especially, when insurance companies do not have any policies in place to reimburse their customers’ claims quickly. A healthy corpus in your emergency fund means that you are saved from digging into your pocket to pay your hospital bills. Remember that you are just a hospital away from being steeped into poverty, so do not ignore buying the necessary health cover.

2 min read20 Apr 2022