World No Tobacco Day: Lifestyle habits beyond a certain threshold may result in denial of coverage, says Dr Santosh Puri

In an interview with MintGenie, Puri said that smokers must explore various resources and support available to help them quit smoking.

World No Tobacco Day 2023: Health insurance for smokers in India; all you need to know

On World No Tobacco Day, it is important to discuss the benefits of health insurance for smokers in India, as well as the significant advantages of quitting smoking to improve their health and reduce insurance costs in the long run.

World No Tobacco Day: Prospective customers must disclose smoking habits when buying policies, advises Dheeraj Krishnaa

In an interview with MintGenie, Krishnaa said that it is very difficult to quantify the impact smoking has on insurance claims.

Group health insurance: Few key trends

45 percent of the companies offer a group insurance policy that covers Employee + spouse + children (ESC).

“World No Tobacco Day” helps to create awareness of negative effects of tobacco-related addiction, says Ravichandran N

In an interview with MintGenie, Ravichandran said that smoking is harmful and leads to long-term consequences on the overall health and body.

World No Tobacco Day: Smoking habits have a big impact on life insurers, says Pankaj Shahane of Digit Insurance

In an interview with MintGenie, Shahane said that people must look at ways of leading a healthy lifestyle.

World No Tobacco Day: Lifestyle related addictions can be dangerous, due to convenience of smoking, says Nikhil Apte

In an interview with MintGenie, Apte said that the quality of life can get adversely affected due to smoking habits.

World No Tobacco Day: Union Health Ministry to launch 60-day 'Tobacco Free Youth Campaign' to educate youth. Detail here

The Union Health Ministry announced a 60-day nationwide “tobacco-free youth” campaign to educate the ill effects of smoking and rampant tobacco use.

World No Tobacco Day 2023: Can smokers buy health insurance?

As opposed to the myth that smokers cannot buy health insurance, the truth is that insurers are willing to sell health plans to both smokers and non-smokers subject to submission of correct details regarding their health conditions.

7 features you must have in your health insurance policy

Before choosing your health insurance policy, it is important to consider factors such as room rent limits, pre and post hospitalisation cover, sub-limits, waiting periods, network of hospitals, claim settlement process, day care facility, and the co-payment feature.

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