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"Draft guidelines on portability of health insurance policies will be issued by February-end," Irda Chairman J Hari Narayan said. Currently, there is portability on motor insurance policies.
"Under portability, the financial bonuses, pre-existing disease requirement will also get carry forward," Narayan said.
The insurance regulator has been planning to come out with guidelines for portability under which mediclaim policy holders, who are not satisfied with the services, will be able to switch service providers at the same premium.