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Insurance Policies for Hiv/Aids Affected People

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..... Insurance Policies for Hiv/Aids Affected People - News and Press Release Dated:- 6-12-2013 - News - The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) have issued a draft circular dated 11th October, 2013 to all the Life Insurers to provide life cover for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) and health cover. According to the draft circular, all life insurers are required to put-in place a .....

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..... Board approved underwriting policy with respect to life insurance products for PLHA. The Circular provides that life insurance cover for PLHA should not be denied if the eligibility criteria as per the Board approved underwriting policy are satisfied. The Circular also provides for health insurance products offered by Life Insurers for those who are HIV negative at inception of the policy and acqu .....

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..... ire HIV / AIDS after commencement of insurance policy. With respect to such persons who are HIV negative at date of commencement of the contract and subsequently found to be HIV positive during the term of the policy, the Circular states that the insurers should not reject/deny any claim on such grounds and in all such cases, the underwriting guidelines and claims settlement guidelines applicable .....

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..... at the time of commencement should be applicable. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) have circulated the circular to all the Life Insurers including Life Insurance Council inviting comments. Some of the main observations received from insurers include the apprehension that long term health products may not be viable for this category of persons for reasons like limited dat .....

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..... a available on health care utilization and co-morbidities/co- infections associated with HIV/AIDS. It is suggested by some insurers that there should be specific provisions in the guidelines for mandatory disclosure of the diagnosis of HIV/AIDS by the proposed insured so that appropriate actions may be taken by the insurer which may include suggesting the applicable product loading on premium or .....

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..... denial of claim where material information is not disclosed appropriately in the proposal form etc.. Insurance Companies provide insurance cover for serious/incurable diseases under benefit based policies generally called as Critical Illness Policies . This was stated by Shri Namo Narain Meena, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha her .....

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