Health insurers are adding a “material change” clause that can let them revise premiums and policy terms at renewal. Experts warn it may clash with IRDAI rules meant to protect continuity and fair pricing. Policyholders are urged to read the fine print carefully, ask for written clarification, and understand how the clause could affect coverage going forward.
India’s insurance regulator has rolled out a common empanelment system that asks all general insurers to onboard hospitals together under standardized terms and rates. Modeled on PMJAY-style empanelment, it could reshape bargaining power, reduce billing variation, and pressure insurers’ hospital costs. But the real impact on premiums and claims depends on adoption and contract enforcement.
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