Health Insurance
Renewal
A Health Insurance Policy is only valid for a certain period of time, the duration of which could be 1-3 years. Beyond this duration, you need to renew your policy to continue availing of the benefits under it. If you want to retain the coverage under the plan after the stipulated time period, you must renew your plan.
Renewal of Health Insurance is recharging your policy for availing of continued advantages.
Renewal is significant for reactivation of the coverage under the Health Insurance Plan.
If you do not renew your policy before its expiry date, it will lapse and you will lose all the benefits such as Waiting Period Benefits and No Claim Bonus. To resume availing the benefits of Health Insurance, you would have to purchase the policy again, which could be a daunting task.
You might be wondering if you should get your Health Plan renewed or not. At the moment, you might be keeping well & not finding it important to renew your policy. However, life is uncertain & Medical Emergencies can knock at your door without any kind of prior intimation.
You might get diagnosed with an ailment tomorrow & Health Insurance would prove to be beneficial at that point in time.
Hence, we recommend you to renew your policy on time, as it provides continuous financial coverage and protection at any stage of life.
You could renew your Health Plan with your existing Insurer or choose a New Insurer. IRDAI gives you the right to port your policy from an existing Insurance Company to any other Insurance Company of your choice.
While renewal, you have the opportunity to explore other plans & Insurers which could meet your requirements in a better manner. There is also an opportunity to weigh premiums against the benefits you're receiving. Therefore, continuing your policy with your existing Insurance Company or choosing a new Insurer totally depends on the kind of medical requirements that you & your family have.
However, renewing the Health Policy with the existing Insurer offers various benefits such as No Claim Bonus, Waiting Period Benefits, and continuous protection.
Renewing Health Insurance on time offers you the following benefits:
No Claim Bonus
When you do not make a claim during the tenure of your policy, you shall earn a No Claim Bonus.
Uninterrupted Protection
Many companies do not provide Health Insurance after a certain age due to pre-existing diseases and chronic conditions in old age. To avoid this situation, you should renew your Health Insurance on time and enjoy its benefits your whole life.
Higher Premium
The younger you are at the time of buying the policy, the lower your premiums will be. So, if you renew the policy on time, then you don't have to pay higher premiums because of the higher age.
There are several points that every policyholder needs to remember while renewing a Health Insurance policy:
You need to renew your policy before the expiry date. Your Insurance Company will send you the renewal notice and there will be a 15 days grace period from the expiry date to renew your policy. But, once the policy lapses, you will lose the Waiting Period benefits and No Claim Bonus.
You need to review your Health Insurance requirements as it is an important factor when it comes to insurance and personal finance.
You can revise your Sum Assured amount as per your requirements, it can only be done while renewing the policy.
According to the rules & regulations of IRDAI, the Terms and Conditions will remain unchanged while renewing the policy. Any changes in benefits and premiums can be done only after IRDAI's approval.
In the Family Floater Health Plan, you can add any new member while renewing the policy. Moreover, you can delete the name of any family member from the policy at the time of renewal.
If you don't renew your Health Policy on time, you might face the following problems:
There are many companies that offer various benefits at the time of renewal like No Claim Bonus, Lower Premium, etc, but if you do not renew your policy won't get any of it.
If you buy a new policy rather than renewing an old one, then you have to undergo Medical Tests and the entire paperwork again.
If you do not renew your Health Policy before its expiry date, you can not avail continuous Health Coverage.
Pre-Existing Diseases (PED) can only be covered after a Waiting Period. This Waiting Period will be reduced after every renewal. So, If you do not renew your Health Policy, the Waiting Period stipulation will reapply from the start.
You can renew your policy from the official website of the company or through PolicyX.com.
I. Through Company's Official Website
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Visit the Insurance Company's official website.
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Go to the Health Insurance renewal section.
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Enter the correct information like policy number and registered mobile number.
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Check the premium and policy details.
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Make the payment using Credit Card/Debit Card, UPI, and Net banking.
II. Via PolicyX.com
Call on our Toll-free number: 1800-4200-269.
Follow the instructions and submit the asked information.
Our experts will get back to you for your policy renewal.
You can renew your Health Insurance policy through online or offline mode as per your convenience. Most companies offer an online renewal facility as it offers various benefits such as:
1. What if I already have a Health Insurance Policy, but I just want to increase my Sum Insured?
If you already have a Health Insurance plan but want to extend your Sum Insured, you can do it at the time of renewal of the policy.
2. Do I get a discount on the renewal of the policy with the same company?
Yes, some Insurance companies offer loyalty benefits under which they offer some discount on Renewing the policy from the same company.
3. How will I know when my policy is due for renewal?
The Insurance Company will send you renewal reminders on your registered mobile number/e-mail address or you can check the policy expiry date on the hard copy of your policy documents.
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