Mediclaim

Money

Cancer insurance: Why standard mediclaim beats critical illness plans

Rising treatment costs and recurrence risks make choosing the right cancer coverage critical—here’s how to protect yourself financially.

2 min read29 Dec 2025
Money

Health insurance works—until you hide something

Concealing health details may help secure a policy, but it can derail claims later. Why full disclosure—not approval—is the real test of a successful health insurance plan.

3 min read24 Dec 2025
Money

Why that deluxe hospital room could cut your insurance cover by 50%

Room rent limits in your health insurance policy can lead to massive deductions across your hospital bill—even if your sum insured is high. Mint breaks down how to avoid this pitfall.

5 min read22 May 2025
Companies

LIC looks to buy a standalone private health insurer

The state-run insurance behemoth is planning to foray into health cover business with a readymade customer base, preferring to take over a player that has digital capabilities. LIC intends to leverage its network in the country to grow the planned health insurance business

4 min read14 Jun 2024
Opinion

Turkey deserves greater attention in New Delhi

Given the complicated geopolitics of their common neighbourhood, India must think more carefully about the implications of Erdogan’s return to power

3 min read2 Jun 2023