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Why is it important to buy a health insurance plan?

Employer health insurance may not offer wide coverage or suit your requirements.

Health insurance is important for risk management and to protect long-term savings.


It is better to buy health insurance early when you are healthy to avoid rejection or extra premium.

Health insurance provides tax benefits through section 80D of the income tax act.

Health insurance policies come with a waiting period for planned treatments, and it is better to buy early if you have a pre-existing condition.

Lifestyle diseases are on the rise, and insurance companies may reject the issue of the policy or demand higher premiums.

Buying health insurance provides free health check-up facility.


Holding health insurance for a long period without any claim earns you a no claim bonus which adds a percentage of the sum assured to the policy.

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Why is it important to buy a health insurance plan?

Health insurance is an important risk management tool, providing tax benefits, free health check-ups, lower rejection rate and no claim bonus, and is essential to protect your nest egg from unexpected medical expenses.

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