{"id":1857,"date":"2021-12-16T11:57:41","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T06:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plancover.com\/insurance\/?p=1857"},"modified":"2022-03-08T17:20:42","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T11:50:42","slug":"how-to-calculate-group-mediclaim-policy-premium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plancover.com\/insurance\/how-to-calculate-group-mediclaim-policy-premium\/","title":{"rendered":"How to calculate group mediclaim policy premium?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Group Mediclaim Policy<\/strong> is a health plan offered by an employer, which provides coverage to all of its employees under the same insurance policy. Employees who are above the age of 18 and below 70 and are employed with a company are eligible for a group mediclaim policy. It is a common health policy that is extended by every organization in India today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In any insurance, premium and risk move in a parallel direction. The insurance premium is totally based on the amount of risk covered in a policy. However, different factors play a crucial role in evaluating the premium cost for a specific policy. These aspects rely on the classification of insurance such as travel, vehicle, corporate etc.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the <strong>list of factors<\/strong> that determine the calculation of a premium for a group mediclaim policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_66_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0682c263737\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0682c263737\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plancover.com\/insurance\/how-to-calculate-group-mediclaim-policy-premium\/#Age\" title=\"Age\">Age<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plancover.com\/insurance\/how-to-calculate-group-mediclaim-policy-premium\/#Occupation\" title=\"Occupation\">Occupation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plancover.com\/insurance\/how-to-calculate-group-mediclaim-policy-premium\/#Type_of_Plan\" title=\"Type of Plan\">Type of Plan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plancover.com\/insurance\/how-to-calculate-group-mediclaim-policy-premium\/#Coverage\" title=\"Coverage\">Coverage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plancover.com\/insurance\/how-to-calculate-group-mediclaim-policy-premium\/#Sum-Insured\" title=\"Sum-Insured\">Sum-Insured<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plancover.com\/insurance\/how-to-calculate-group-mediclaim-policy-premium\/#Number_of_Employees\" title=\"Number of Employees\">Number of Employees<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plancover.com\/insurance\/how-to-calculate-group-mediclaim-policy-premium\/#Claim_Record\" title=\"Claim Record\">Claim Record<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plancover.com\/insurance\/how-to-calculate-group-mediclaim-policy-premium\/#Calculation_of_Policy_Premium\" title=\"Calculation of Policy Premium\">Calculation of Policy Premium<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"age\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Age\"><\/span>Age<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The average age of the total employees in a company is considered while assessing the premium. This aspect helps in differentiating the risk involved. Mostly, people of lower age are considered to have better immunity and are less inclined to chronic diseases compared to the older ones. Thus, less the average age, less the premium. Higher the average age of employees results in higher premiums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For Example<\/strong>, A couple of marketing firms are looking to insure their employees. The average age of the employees of Company A is 28, while the average age of Company B is 37. Thus, the group mediclaim policy premium for Company A would be lower because of the lower average age compared to Company B, assuming the rest of the factors to be the same for both the companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"occupation\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Occupation\"><\/span>Occupation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The degree of risk exposure in the work environment of the employees affects the cost of the premium. The more the risk associated with the job performed by the employees, the more will be the premium required to insure them. To ensure a professor will cost less because of the nature of the job. However, securing the life of a firefighter will cost more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For Example<\/strong>, Two companies apply for a group mediclaim policy to insure their employees. Company A is into construction, in which its employees work on various sites, while Company B is into software development, in which its employees are primarily on desk jobs. As the level of risk exposure in construction sites is more than as compared to desk jobs, the premium for Company A will be more than Company B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"type-of-plan\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Type_of_Plan\"><\/span><strong>Type of Plan<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Premium charges depend on the insurance plan chosen by the employer. A basic group mediclaim policy is offered to all employers. However, if they wish to increase the coverage of the policy, they can choose from different add-on covers provided by the insurer. However, it will increase the cost of the premium depending on the add-on to cover the employer selects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For Example<\/strong>: Company A and Company B are offered basic coverage under the group mediclaim policy. However, Company A wants an add-on of consumables coverage along with the basic one for its employees. Whereas, Company B decides on the basic coverage plan. Thus, the premium charges for Company A will be more because of the additional cover selected.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"coverage\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Coverage\"><\/span>Coverage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In group mediclaim policies, the scale for coverage broadens concerning the number of people covered under the plan. Different coverage policies are extended to employees that ensure the employee and its close family members. However, some policies additionally cover parents-in-law. The premium entirely depends on the scale of the coverage selected by the employee and the employer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plancover.com\/insurance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Component-factors-in-calculating-premium-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plancover.com\/insurance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Component-factors-in-calculating-premium-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.plancover.com\/insurance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Component-factors-in-calculating-premium-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.plancover.com\/insurance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Component-factors-in-calculating-premium-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.plancover.com\/insurance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Component-factors-in-calculating-premium-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.plancover.com\/insurance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Component-factors-in-calculating-premium-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.plancover.com\/insurance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Component-factors-in-calculating-premium-140x140.png 140w, https:\/\/www.plancover.com\/insurance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Component-factors-in-calculating-premium-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/www.plancover.com\/insurance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Component-factors-in-calculating-premium-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/www.plancover.com\/insurance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Component-factors-in-calculating-premium-1000x1000.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.plancover.com\/insurance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Component-factors-in-calculating-premium-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/www.plancover.com\/insurance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Component-factors-in-calculating-premium.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For Example<\/strong>: Policy A offers coverage for the employee, their spouse, children and parents whereas, Policy B covers the insurance for the employee, its spouse, children, parents and in-laws. Thus, the premium for policy A will be less than the coverage is less compared to policy B, where the coverage is more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sum-insured\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sum-Insured\"><\/span><strong><em>Sum-Insured<\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The monetary limit up to which an employer can bear the health-related cost of the employee is termed sum-insured. The organizations can brainstorm considering their financial capability and decide the amount of sum insured of the policy. The sum-insured selected will be applicable to all of its employees. The larger the sum insured, the more will be premium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For Example<\/strong>, Company A selects a group mediclaim policy where every employee is covered with sum-insured of 5 lakhs whereas, Company B selects a policy to cover its employees with a sum insured of 7 lakhs. Thus, the premium for Company B will be more than for Company A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"number-of-employees\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Number_of_Employees\"><\/span>Number of Employees<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The total number of employees to be covered in the group mediclaim policy can affect the overall cost of the premium. If the size of the company seeking a health plan is of large scale, its premium charge will be more compared to the company with a small number of employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example: The insurer receives an application from two companies. Company A has 947 employees to be insured under a group mediclaim policy, whereas Company B has 250 employees that require the group plan. Thus, the premium for Company B will be less because the total number of employees to be insured are less compared to Company A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"claim-record\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Claim_Record\"><\/span>Claim Record<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While renewing the policy, the claim record of an insured organization is evaluated in determining the premium. If the record indicates numerous claims raised during the policy tenure, the insurer might decide to go over and increase the chargeable premium of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For Example<\/strong>: During the policy tenure of 5 years, Company A claimed less than its expectation, while Company B claimed frequently and exceeded the expected numbers. Thus, the insurer may consider increasing the premium of company B based on their claim record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"calculation-of-policy-premium\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Calculation_of_Policy_Premium\"><\/span>Calculation of Policy Premium<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The underwriting teams of the insurance companies are experts in analyzing the risk of monetary loss from a particular organization. They use various mathematics and statistics to help the insurance company to anticipate the probabilities of the claim. Based on the above-mentioned factors, they produce an actuarial table which is further provided to the insurance company\u2019s underwriting department. The same department uses that data to set a policy premium for a particular organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Considerable group mediclaim policies are available for employers and employees in the market. However, an adequate mediclaim policy delivers sufficient coverage to the employee and the family members. It provides a decent sum insured and has a reasonable premium for the employer along with other benefits. And an impressive plan provides a hassle-free claim process with additional services and benefits along with the above points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plancover.com\/\">PlanCover<\/a>, is a health insurance specialist broker with decades of experience in crafting and creating health insurance for companies of all sizes and industries. Their experience has made them work on underwriting and risk evaluation. The basic scrutiny of the risk parameters is helpful for insurers in pricing the risk and computation of the premium. PlanCover is the right plan to bring the most appropriate plan. 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