Future Generali Health Insurance - Check Plans & Benefits

Future Generali is one of the major general insurance firms in the country. The company has a diverse range of health insurance policies to provide financial security to customers against various medical threats.

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Future Generali general Insurance Company is a joint venture between the Future Group of industries, an Indian Company and Generali group, an Italy based Company. Future Generali offers a wide spectrum of general insurance products like Motor Insurance, Health Insurance, Travel Insurance, Personal Accident & Home Insurance.

Future Generali General Insurance Highlights

Features

Specifications

Network Hospitals

4300+

Waiting Period for Pre-existing Disease

4 years

Incurred Claims Ratio

75.72%

Number of Policies Issued

48113

Grievances Solved

99.73%%

Renewability

Lifetime

Future Generali India Insurance Co. Ltd. was established in 2006 as a joint venture between India's Future Group and Italy's Generali Group. Headquartered in Mumbai, the company provides a wide range of general insurance solutions, including health, motor, home, marine, and engineering insurance.

The partnership combines Future Group's strong understanding of the Indian market with Generali Group's global insurance expertise. Future Group is a leading Indian retail conglomerate known for brands such as Big Bazaar, Food Bazaar, and Central, while Generali Group operates in over 60 countries and serves millions of customers worldwide.

Together, they aim to deliver innovative and reliable insurance solutions tailored to the needs of Indian customers.

Among its are the below plans which provide coverage to both individuals and their families.

  1. Future Generali Health Suraksha Individual Plan
  2. Future Generali Health Suraksha Family Plan
  3. Future Health Surplus Insurance Plan
  4. Future Generali Criticare Critical Illness Plan
  5. Future Generali Future Hospicash Insurance Plan

Its base plans viz. Future Health Suraksha, can be topped up with separate policies i.e. Future Health Surplus, Future Criticare and Future Hospicash to enhance protection at marginal costs. This gives customers an opportunity to avail of comprehensive coverage.

Important details of each plan are tabulated below.

Future Generali Health Suraksha Individual Plan

Eligibility

Cover

Features/Benefits

Minimum Entry Age - 90 days (children are eligible only if parents are covered; children are considered to be dependants until 25 years) Maximum Entry Age - 70 years

Sum Assured

- Up to Rs.10 lakhs for entrants up to 55 years of age. Basic Plan, Silver Plan and Gold Plan - Rs.50,000 to Rs.5 lakhs (in increments of Rs.50,000); Platinum Plan - Rs.6 lakhs, Rs.7.5 lakhs, Rs.8 lakhs, Rs.9 lakhs and Rs.10 lakhs. - Rs.5 lakhs for entrants above 55 years of age (age limit applicable to those switching from other insurers). - Rs.50,000 for dependant children (only if parents are covered under the same plan).

Free Look Period - 15 days from policy receipt for policy cancellation with refund of premium paid (adjusted).

Maximum Renewal Age - No Limit

At any of the company's network hospitals.

- 10% awarded for every claim-free year.

- Up to 50%.

- Not required up to 45 years.

- Mandatory (at authorised medical centres only) for proposer above 45 years of age (50% of screening expenses will be reimbursed if the proposer is subsequently accepted as a client)

Premiums Payable for Plans taken on Individual Basis

Basic Plan - Rs.713 to Rs.4,630;

Silver Plan - Rs.785 to Rs.5,093;

Gold Plan - Rs.855 to Rs.5,552;

Platinum Plan - Rs.7,454 to Rs.11,633;

Depends on the chosen sum assured and age of the insured person.

- At authorised centres.

- Every 4 claim-free years.

- Up to 60 days.

Portability allowed.

Post-hospitalisation expenses - Up to 90 days.

Tax benefits U/S 80D of the IT Act for premiums paid (not applicable to cash payments).

Ambulance Charges - Up to Rs.1,500.

Cashless facilities.

Day Care Treatment - For 130 procedures.

Renewal Grace Period - 30 days from policy expiry.

Hospital Cash Benefits - Applicable under the Platinum Plan only.

Claim Payments

Pre-Existing Diseases - Upon completion of 4 consecutive years of this policy.

Patient Care Expenses - For insured members above 60 years of age. - Up to Rs.350 per day. - Up to Rs.500 per day for person accompanying the insured member.

Additional cover - For accidental hospitalization. - 25% of sum assured or Rs.1 lakh, whichever is lower.

Cataract, Hernia, Tumour (similar ailments) - Upon completion of 2 policy years.

Gallstones, Kidney stones (similar ailments) - Upon completion of 1 policy year.

Joint Replacement Surgery (necessitated for reasons other than due to accident) - Upon completion of 3 policy years.

Exclusions:

  • Known pre-existing conditions, injuries, illnesses for which guidance, treatment or consultation was received, prior to policy inception, will not be eligible for coverage under this plan until completion of 4 consecutive policy years.
  • Cover will not be provided for illnesses arising during the first 30 days of policy period.
  • Non-allopathic procedures.
  • Ailments of congenital nature.
  • AIDS and related diseases.
  • Ailments arising from drug or alcohol usage.

Future Generali Health Suraksha Family Plan

Eligibility

Cover

Features/Benefits

Minimum Entry Age - 90 days (children are eligible only if parents are covered; children are considered to be dependants until 25 years) Maximum Entry Age - 70 years

Sum Assured

Free Look Period - 15 days from policy receipt for policy cancellation with refund of premium paid (adjusted).

Maximum Renewal Age - No Limit

Policy Period - 1 year.

Cumulative Bonus - 10% awarded for every claim-free year. - Up to 50%.

Medical Screening - Not required up to 45 years of age. - Mandatory (at authorised medical centres only) for proposer above 45 years of age (50% of screening expenses will be reimbursed if the proposer is subsequently accepted as a client)

Premiums Payable

Free Health Checks - At authorised centres. - Every 4 claim-free years.

Pre-hospitalisation expenses - Up to 60 days.

Portability allowed.

Post-hospitalisation expenses - Up to 90 days.

Tax benefits U/S 80D of the IT Act for premiums paid (not applicable to cash payments).

Ambulance Charges - Up to Rs.1,500.

Cashless facilities.

Day Care Treatment - For 130 procedures.

Renewal Grace Period - 30 days from policy expiry.

Hospital Cash Benefits - Applicable under the Platinum Plan only.

Claim Payments

Pre-Existing Diseases - Upon completion of 4 consecutive years of this policy.

Patient Care Expenses - For insured members above 60 years of age. - Up to Rs.350 per day. - Up to Rs.500 per day for person accompanying the insured member.

Additional cover - For accidental hospitalization. - 25% of sum assured or Rs.1 lakh, whichever is lower.

Cataract, Hernia, Tumour (similar ailments) - Upon completion of 2 policy years.

Gallstones, Kidney stones (similar ailments) - Upon completion of 1 policy year.

Joint Replacement Surgery (necessitated for reasons other than due to accident) - Upon completion of 3 policy years.

Exclusions:

  • Known pre-existing conditions, injuries, illnesses for which guidance, treatment or consultation was received, prior to policy inception, will not be eligible for coverage under this plan until completion of 4 consecutive policy years.
  • Cover will not be provided for illnesses arising during the first 30 days of policy period.
  • Non-allopathic procedures.
  • Ailments of congenital nature.
  • AIDS and related diseases.
  • Ailments arising from drug or alcohol usage.

Future Generali Health Surplus Insurance Plan

Eligibility

Cover

Features/Benefits

For persons already covered under a hospitalization health insurance policy - expenses will be covered over and above the deductible amount. For persons who are not covered under a health insurance policy - the proposer has to bear deductible amounts for each hospital stay.

Sum Assured and applicable deductible: - Rs.3 lakhs; the applicable deductible is Rs.2 lakhs. - Rs.5 lakhs; the applicable deductible is Rs.2 lakhs or Rs.3 lakhs. - Rs.7 lakhs; the applicable deductible is Rs.3 lakhs. - Rs.10 lakhs; the applicable deductible is Rs.5 lakhs.

Family Discounts - 20% to 60% on premiums. - For plans on family floater basis.

Minimum Entry Age - 3 months to 5 years (where both parents are covered under this plan). - 6 years to 18 years (where at least one parent is covered under this plan). - Persons between 18 years to 25 years can be considered to be either dependants or independent proposers.

Premiums Payable - Rs.1,008 to Rs.27,804. - Depends on the age of the insured person, the chosen sum assured and applicable deductible. - Loading for underwriting up to 10%.

Free Look Period - 15 days from policy receipt, for policy cancellation with refund of premium paid (adjusted).

Maximum Entry Age - 65 years.

Basis - Individual or Family Floater (Family includes proposer, spouse and children).

Portability allowed.

Maximum Renewal Age - No Limit.

Pre-hospitalisation expenses - Up to 60 days. Post-hospitalisation expenses - Up to 90 days.

Tax benefits U/S 80D of the IT Act for premiums paid (not applicable to cash payments).

Medical Screening - Not required up to 55 years of age. - Required (at authorised medical centres only) for proposer above 55 years of age or when advised (50% of screening expenses will be reimbursed if the proposer is subsequently accepted as a client).

Inpatient hospitalisation expenses - Surgeon, Anaesthetist, Medical Practitioner, Consultants, Specialists, Anaesthesia, Blood, Oxygen, OT, Surgical Equipment, Medicines, Drugs, Diagnostic Equipment, X-Ray, Pacemaker, Prosthesis, Implants, Other vital operation expenses.

Cashless facilities.

Joint Replacement Surgery (necessitated for reasons other than due to accident) - Upon completion of 3 policy years.

Exclusions:

  • Pre-existing conditions for which treatment or consultation was received prior to policy inception will have a waiting period of 4 years.
  • Ailments arising during the first 30 days of policy period.
  • Non-allopathic procedures.
  • Congenital ailments.
  • AIDS/Illnesses arising due to AIDS.
  • Illnesses/Injuries due to drug or alcohol usage.

Future Generali Criticare Critical Illness Plan

Eligibility

Cover

Features/Benefits

Minimum entry age - 6 years. Maximum entry age - 65 years.

Sum Assured: Minimum - Rs.1 lakh. Maximum - Rs.50 lakhs for persons up to 45 years and Rs.20 lakhs for persons above 45 years. Maximum Sum Assured on Renewal: - Rs.1 lakh for persons between 66 years and 70 years. - Rs.2 lakhs for persons above 75 years. - Rs.5 lakhs for persons between 71 years and 75 years.

Medical Screening Reimbursement - 50% of costs when the proposer is accepted as a customer.

Maximum renewal age - No Limits.

Premiums Payable - Rs.262 to Rs.2,65,660. - Depends on the age of the insured person and the chosen sum assured. Premium Loading - 10% to 25% for renewals for persons above 65 years. Premium Discounts - For plans taken on family floater basis. - 5% to 50% depending on age of the insured members.

Free Look Period - 15 days from policy receipt, for policy cancellation with refund of premium paid (adjusted).

Renewability - Cover terminates for an insured member upon contracting and successfully processing claims relating to any of the specified illnesses

Basis - Individual or Family Floater (Family includes proposer, spouse, 2 dependant children up till age 25 years and 2 dependant parents)

Portability allowed

12 critical Illnesses provided the insured person lives for 28 days post diagnosis/relevant surgical procedure - Cancer (depending on severity) including leukemia, lymphoma and sarcoma - Dialysis for Kidney Failure - Primary Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension - Liver Failure - Multiple Sclerosis - Bone Marrow/Major Organ Transplant - Open Chest Coronary Artery Bypass Graft - Aorta Graft Surgery - Stroke with permanent effects - First Heart Attack (depending on severity) - Coma (depending on severity) - Total Blindness

Exclusions:

  • Pre-existing conditions known to the proposer, not specified in the policy and accepted by the insurer, for which treatment or consultation was received prior to policy inception will have a waiting period of 4 years.
  • Waiting period of 90 days from policy inception.
  • Unrecognised, unscientific procedures/treatment i.e. not allopathic
  • Congenital ailments/ birth defects
  • AIDS/Illnesses arising due to AIDS
  • Illnesses/Injuries due to drug or alcohol usage
  • Unrequired medical treatment/treatment not provided by a qualified doctor
  • Procedures for birth control and hormone replacement
  • Plastic/Sex change surgery.
  • Suicide attempts.
  • Fallouts from war, terrorism and related acts.
  • Injuries sustained from dangerous sports/hobbies.
  • Illnesses occurring due to infections or other ailments (except due to accidents).
  • Diagnosis done abroad not confirmed in India.

Future Generali Future Hospicash Insurance Plan

Eligibility

Cover

Features/Benefits

Minimum entry age - 6 months. Maximum entry age - 65 years.

Premiums:

Tax benefits U/S 80D of the IT Act.

Existing coverage under hospital cash policies - Total daily benefits of all existing policies of the proposer (if any) should not exceed Rs.6,000.

Policy Period - 1 year.

Free Look Period - 15 days from policy receipt for cancellation with refund of premiums paid (adjusted).

Maximum renewal age - No Limits.

Basis - Individual or Family Floater (Family includes the proposer, his/her spouse and 2 dependent children until age of 25). Irrespective of basis, only one plan can be chosen which will apply equally to all members covered by the plan.

Portability allowed.

Medical Screening - Required for entrants over 55 years under Plans C and D.

Income Requirements:

Plan B - No limits;

Plan C - Above Rs.50,000 p.m.;

Plan D - Above Rs.75,000 p.m. If total daily benefits across multiple policies taken is over Rs.3,000 - 125% of proposer's income per day.

Plan A - Rs.500 hospitalization allowance. - Rs.1,000 ICU allowance (limited to 10 days) if availed in city of residence; Rs.1,500 if availed outside city of residence.

Plan B - Rs.1,000 hospitalization allowance. - Rs.2,000 ICU allowance (limited to 10 days) if availed in city of residence; Rs.3,000 if availed outside city of residence.

Plan C - Rs.2,000 hospitalization allowance. - Rs.4,000 ICU allowance (limited to 10 days) if availed in city of residence; Rs.6,000 if availed outside city of residence.

Plan D - Rs.3,000 hospitalization allowance. - Rs.6,000 ICU allowance (limited to 10 days) if availed in city of residence; Rs.9,000 if availed outside city of residence. Rs.5,000 Convalescence allowance (all plans) for hospital stay more than 10 successive days.

Exclusions:

  • Known pre-existing conditions are subject to a waiting period of 48 months from policy inception.
  • Specific diseases like benign prostatic hypertrophy, hernias, hydrocele etc. are subject to a waiting period of 24 months from policy inception.
  • Hospitalization for following procedures: cosmetology, plastic surgery, refractive error correction, experimental and other non-allopathic treatments
  • Maternity or fertility treatment.
  • Psychiatric treatment.
  • Harm to self.
  • STD ailments.
  • Hospitalization in countries other than India.

How to File a Health Insurance Claim with Future Generali?

There are 2 types of health insurance claims one can make with Future Generali Health:

  • Cashless Claim: Visit a network hospital of the insurer and display the FGH health card at the helpdesk. The hospital will send a duly-filled pre-authorisation request form to the insurer. Upon receiving approval from the insurer, the hospital will provide cashless treatment to the insured member. The insurer will settle the medical bills directly with the hospital. Upon rejection, the insured member can seek treatment but will have to pay the medical bills out of his or her pocket and after discharge make a reimbursement claim.
  • Reimbursement Claim: The insured member will have to pay the medical bills upfront. Within 15-30 days of date of discharge from the hospital, the insured member has to submit a duly-filled reimbursement claim form along with the original medical documents to the insurer. The claim will be approved or denied as per the policy terms and conditions.

Incurred Claims Ratio of Future Generali Health Insurance for the Year 2017-18

Net Earned Premium (in Crore)

Net Claims Paid (in Crore)

Incurred Claims Ratio (in %)

Rs.256.26 crore

Rs.224.03 crore

87.42%

GST rate of 18% applicable for all financial services effective July 1, 2017.

Disclaimer: Premiums may vary depending upon factors like age, location and prevailing taxes/GST.

FAQs on Future Generali Health Insurance

  1. What is Future Generali Health Insurance?

    Future Generali Health Insurance is a health insurance offering from Future Generali General Insurance Company that provides financial protection against medical expenses, hospitalization costs, critical illnesses, and emergency treatments.

  2. What types of health insurance plans does Future Generali offer?

    Future Generali offers a variety of health insurance plans, including individual health insurance, family floater plans, critical illness coverage, top-up health plans, and comprehensive health insurance solutions.

  3. How many network hospitals are available under Future Generali Health Insurance?

    Future Generali Health Insurance provides access to more than 4,300 network hospitals across India, enabling policyholders to avail cashless treatment facilities.

  4. What is the waiting period for pre-existing diseases in Future Generali Health Insurance?

    Most Future Generali health insurance plans have a waiting period of up to 4 years for pre-existing diseases before coverage becomes applicable.

  5. Does Future Generali offer cashless hospitalization?

    Yes. Policyholders can receive cashless treatment at network hospitals by presenting their health card and obtaining pre-authorization approval from the insurer.

  6. What is covered under Future Generali Health Insurance?

    Coverage generally includes hospitalization expenses, pre- and post-hospitalization costs, ambulance charges, day-care procedures, emergency treatment, and selected critical illnesses, depending on the plan chosen.

  7. Can I buy a family floater health insurance plan from Future Generali?

    Yes. Future Generali offers family floater health insurance plans that cover multiple family members under a single sum insured, making healthcare protection more affordable.

  8. Does Future Generali Health Insurance cover day-care treatments?

    Yes. Several Future Generali health plans cover more than 130 day-care procedures that do not require 24-hour hospitalization.

  9. What is the claim settlement process for Future Generali Health Insurance?

    Policyholders can file either a cashless claim at a network hospital or a reimbursement claim by submitting original medical documents and claim forms after treatment.

  10. Is there a free-look period for Future Generali Health Insurance policies?

    Yes. Most health insurance policies from Future Generali come with a 15-day free-look period, allowing customers to review policy terms and cancel if unsatisfied.

  11. Does Future Generali Health Insurance offer lifetime renewability?

    Yes. Many Future Generali health insurance plans offer lifetime renewability, allowing policyholders to continue coverage without age restrictions.

  12. Are tax benefits available on Future Generali Health Insurance premiums?

    Yes. Premiums paid for Future Generali Health Insurance policies may qualify for tax deductions under Section 80D of the Income Tax Act, subject to applicable tax laws.

  13. What is a cumulative bonus in Future Generali Health Insurance?

    Future Generali rewards claim-free years with a cumulative bonus, increasing the sum insured by up to 10% annually, subject to policy terms and limits.

  14. Does Future Generali cover maternity expenses?

    Certain comprehensive plans from Future Generali include maternity and newborn baby coverage, subject to waiting periods and policy conditions.

  15. Why should I choose Future Generali Health Insurance?

    Future Generali Health Insurance offers extensive hospital networks, cashless treatment facilities, comprehensive coverage options, lifetime renewability, and flexible plans suitable for individuals and families.

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