Insurance Claim Disputes Tripled in 4 Years, Govt Tells Parliament
NEW DELHI — Insurance Claim: The number of policyholders formally contesting rejected insurance claims with the Insurance Ombudsman has surged...
Priyam Thakur
Priyam Thakur is a Correspondent at The Insurance Reporter, where he covers insurance regulation and policy in India and globally. Trained as an engineer, he has a knack for dissecting dense numbers and turning them into clear, useful insight for everyday readers. Away from the news desk, he can usually be found with a volume of Shakespeare.
The Odyssey: How Insurance Companies Braved Christopher Nolan’s Storms, Monsters and Whirlpools
The Odyssey: Christopher Nolan built his reputation on refusing to fake things. Real jets crashed for "Tenet," a real Boeing...
Gujarat Rains May Cost Insurers Nearly ₹5,000 Crore in Claims, Industry Estimates Show
New Delhi-Gujarat rains: Heavy and prolonged rainfall across Gujarat has triggered widespread flooding in recent weeks, even as other parts...
Expired Licence Could Cost You Payout: What Supreme Court’s Ruling Means for Drivers
New Delhi-Driving Licence: The Supreme Court has ruled that while accident victims must still receive compensation from an insurer, the...
Nitin Gadkari Confirms E20 Vehicle Compatibility: No Damage Data Yet, Insurance Add-On Debate Continues
New Delhi - E20: The government told Parliament on Thursday, that mandatory E20 fuel has not caused any verified evidence...
Health Insurance Premium Collections Grew 29.7% After GST Exemption, Government Tells Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Health Insurance Premium collections for individual health insurance policies, including family floater plans, grew 29.7% in the October...
How to Become Insurance Agent: Step-by-Step IRDAI Licensing Guide 2026
Insurance Agent: India's insurance sector has been steadily widening its distribution network, with insurers pushing further into tier-2 and tier-3...
Pet Insurance: A Complete Guide to Choosing the Right Cover for Your Dog or Cat
Pet Insurance: India's pet care economy is having a moment. As more households treat pets as family members, demand for...
34 Crore EPFO Accounts Credited With 8.25% Interest for FY2025-26 — Here’s How to Check Your Balance
New Delhi: The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has completed crediting interest for FY2025-26 into nearly 34 crore Provident Fund...
Bima Bharosa: How to Register a Complaint on IRDAI’s Official Online Grievance Redressal Portal
NEW DELHI — For millions of Indian policyholders, a rejected insurance claim or an unexplained deduction has traditionally meant an...
General Insurance Grievances Nearly Triple to 1.78 Lakh in FY26, RBI Report Shows
New Delhi: Policyholder complaints against general insurers in India rose sharply in 2025-26, with reported grievances nearly tripling to 1.78...
EPFO 3.0: As PF Withdrawals Turn Instant, Insurers Face a New Pitch for Retirement Savings
EPFO 3.0: The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's EPFO 3.0 rules came into effect from June 29, 2026, and the timing...
Injured at CJP Protest: Will Health Insurance Cover the Hospital Bill?
CJP Protest: As protests linked to the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) movement have turned violent in Delhi in recent days,...
Why Your Bike Insurance Claim Gets Rejected: 5 Common Reasons
Bike Insurance: Two-wheelers remain the most widely owned vehicle category in India, and bike insurance claims are correspondingly frequent. Yet...
Why Your Car Insurance Claim Could Get Rejected — And How to Avoid It
Car Insurance: Filing a car insurance claim after an accident, theft, or natural calamity is stressful enough without discovering, weeks...
