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Denied insurance coverage due to mental health condition? Persevere

Underwriting standards vary, so another insurer might well accept your proposal

Karthik Jerome
financial planning, PF, personal finance
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Even as Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has been issuing directives to insurers urging them to improve the coverage of mental ailments, much needs to be done in this regard.
Recently, the regulator took another step by constituting a committee that will come up with recommendations regarding how the coverage of mental ailments can be enhanced.
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First Published: Jun 02 2023 | 9:26 PM IST

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