Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

A life insurance policy provides financial support to the family members of the policyholder in case of his/her demise. If you are a sole breadwinner for your family, you must buy a life insurance policy to ensure your loved ones do not face financial problem to sustain their lives, when you are not around. The money received from life insurance policy can help them live the same standard of living as they live when you are around.

If you are earning member of the family you should buy a life insurance to ensure that your family continues to receive income even when you are not there. A life insurance policy is like a financial safety net that protects your family financially in your absence. It provides a sum assured to your family in case of your demise during the policy term. The sum assured can be used by your family to tackle daily and crucial expenses.

The commonest form of health insurance policies in India cover the expenses incurred on Hospitalization, though a variety of products are now available which offer a range of health covers, depending on the need and choice of the insured. The health insurer usually provides either direct payment to hospital (cashless facility) or reimburses the expenses associated with illnesses and injuries or disburses a fixed benefit on occurrence of an illness. The type and amount of health care costs that will be covered by the health plan are specified in advance.

Insurance companies have tie-up arrangements with several hospitals all over the country as part of their network. Under a health insurance policy offering cashless facility, a policyholder can take treatment in any of the network hospitals without having to pay the hospital bills as the payment is made to the hospital directly by the Third Party Administrator, on behalf of the insurance company. However, expenses beyond the limits or sub-limits allowed by the insurance policy or expenses not covered under the policy have to be settled by you directly with the hospital. Cashless facility, however, is not available if you take treatment in a hospital that is not in the network.