New IRDAI Rule: Health Insurers can’t deny claims due to pre-existing condition non-disclosure after five years
The IRDAI has shortened the eight-year moratorium period that renders claims unrebuttably due to omission of pre-existing disease disclosure to five years. Similarly, policyholders will now only need to wait three years rather than four for their declared pre-existing conditions, like diabetes or hypertension, to be covered due to a shortened waiting period for pre-existing illnesses, according to Dr. B. Mishra, Director of Claims, Underwriting and Product Niva Bupa Health Insurance.









Experts believe that all insurance products covering mental health will help remove the stigma around it and positively influence the health-seeking behaviour of patients