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Niva Bupa Health Companion Variant 3 vs Aditya Birla Active Assure Diamond

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Niva Bupa

Health Companion Variant 3

High-cover family health insurance from ₹15 Lakh to ₹1 Crore with any room (except suite), 20% No Claim Bonus and a yearly refill.

What Makes It Special:

A high Sum Insured version of Health Companion (₹15 Lakh to ₹1 Crore) with near-any-room eligibility, a 100% refill and the highest animal-bite vaccination and Hospital Cash limits among Variants 1 to 3.

Best For:

  • Existing Health Companion customers renewing on the Variant 3 structure

  • People wanting an optional deductible to reduce premium

  • Buyers who want a No Claim Bonus of 20% per claim-free year

  • People who want to choose almost any hospital room

  • Families wanting a high Sum Insured of ₹15 Lakh or more

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Aditya Birla

Active Assure Diamond

Aditya Birla Activ Assure Diamond

What Makes It Special:

Activ Assure Diamond is a budget-friendly, new-age health plan from Aditya Birla that combines no-room-rent-capping coverage, modern treatment cover, wellness rewards, and a reload benefit of up to 150% of Sum Insured in one affordable package.

Best For:

  • Those wanting accidental and cancer hospitalisation boosters

  • Customers looking for modern treatment coverage like robotic surgeries and oral chemotherapy

  • People wanting wellness-linked premium rewards(HealthReturns™)

  • Buyers who want no capping on room rent for higher Sum Insured options

  • Families and individuals looking for affordable, comprehensive coverage

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Quick Decision Guide

  • Things to Consider: Non-payable consumables in Annexure I are not covered, and no consumables add-on is listed for this variant.

  • Things to Consider: Maternity and OPD consultations are not covered.

  • Things to Consider: Refill cannot be used for the same illness in the same year.

  • Things to Consider: Pre-existing diseases are covered only after 36 months.

  • Things to Consider: Pre and post hospitalisation is limited to 30 and 60 days.

  • Reasons to Consider: Annual health check-up from the second year and animal-bite vaccination up to ₹7,500.

  • Reasons to Consider: 100% refill of Base Sum Insured once a year for a different illness.

  • Reasons to Consider: 20% No Claim Bonus per claim-free year, up to 100% of Base Sum Insured.

  • Reasons to Consider: Any room covered up to Sum Insured, except Suite or above.

  • Reasons to Consider: High Sum Insured options from ₹15 Lakh to ₹1 Crore.

  • Check the waiting periods and daycare treatment caps carefully before purchase

  • May not suit buyers looking for in-built OPD or maternity coverage

  • Suitable for buyers who want extra cover for accidental or cancer hospitalisation through boosters

  • Useful for people who want to earn up to 30% of premium back through HealthReturns™ wellness rewards

  • Good option if you want a budget-friendly plan with no room rent capping on higher Sum Insured options

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Detailed Features Comparison

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Health Companion Variant 3
Health Companion Variant 3

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Active Assure Diamond
Active Assure Diamond

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Brochure

Room Rent

Health Companion Variant 3

Covered up to Sum Insured, any room except Suite or above; proportionate deduction if a higher category is used

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Active Assure Diamond

Normal: Varies by variant — General Room / Twin Sharing / All rooms except Deluxe & Suite / Any room covered

ICU: Covered up to Sum Insured

ICU Charges

Health Companion Variant 3

Covered up to Sum Insured as part of In-patient Care

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Active Assure Diamond

Covered up to the Sum Insured.

No separate capping applies on ICU charges when room rent is unrestricted.

Co-payment

Health Companion Variant 3

No co-payment in base plan; 20% co-payment applies only under the legacy "Treatment only in Tiered Network" option (renewal customers who already chose it) for reimbursement treatment in 9 metro cities

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Active Assure Diamond

Not a core feature of this variant — verify availability from policy wordings.

Disease-wise sublimits

Health Companion Variant 3

No disease-wise sublimits stated; benefit limits apply to road ambulance (₹3,000), animal-bite vaccination (₹7,500) and Hospital Cash

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Active Assure Diamond

Certain treatments carry sub-limits — for example, domiciliary hospitalisation is capped at 10% of Sum Insured.

Cashless Healthcare Providers

Health Companion Variant 3

Cashless at Niva Bupa network hospitals (10,000+ per Niva Bupa Annual Report FY 2024-25; Requires verification for current count)

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Active Assure Diamond

Cashless treatment available at 10,051+ network hospitals across India.

Restoration Benefit

Health Companion Variant 3

Refill up to 100% of Base Sum Insured, once per policy year, for subsequent claims of a different illness only (after Base SI and NCB are exhausted)

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Active Assure Diamond

Reload of Sum Insured up to 150%, max up to ₹50 lakh, when the Sum Insured gets exhausted.

Cumulative Bonus

Health Companion Variant 3

No Claim Bonus of 20% of expiring Base Sum Insured per claim-free year, up to 100%; NCB is not increased in a year following a claim

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Active Assure Diamond

Earn 10% of Sum Insured per claim-free year, accumulating up to 50% of Sum Insured. The Super No Claim Bonus add-on doubles your Sum Insured after 2 consecutive claim-free years (not available above ₹1 Cr SI).

Accumulated bonus reduces if a claim is made; Super NCB requires continuous renewal without break.

Daycare Treatment

Health Companion Variant 3

Day care treatments (less than 24 hours) covered up to Sum Insured, incl. chemotherapy, radiotherapy and dialysis

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Active Assure Diamond

586 daycare procedures covered, even when hospitalisation is less than 24 hours.

Consumable Cover

Health Companion Variant 3

Consumables directly part of treatment (IV fluids, injection administration, medicines) covered under In-patient Care; non-payable items in Annexure I List I not covered; no consumables add-on stated for Variant 3

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Active Assure Diamond

Non-medical consumables such as gloves, oxygen masks, and similar items used during hospitalisation are covered.

Covered within the Sum Insured, subject to policy terms.

AYUSH Treatment

Health Companion Variant 3

In-patient Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy in an AYUSH Hospital covered up to Sum Insured

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Active Assure Diamond

Covered — in-patient hospitalisation at AYUSH hospitals is covered subject to policy terms.

Initial Waiting Period

Health Companion Variant 3

30 Days (not applicable to accidents)

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Active Assure Diamond

30 days from policy inception for general illnesses(verify from policy wordings).

Accidental hospitalisation is covered from day 1.

Specific Waiting Period

Health Companion Variant 3

24 Months for listed conditions (incl. cataract, hernia, joint disorders, chronic kidney disease, internal congenital anomaly); not applicable to accidents; cancer covered after 30 days

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Active Assure Diamond

2 years for listed specific diseases/procedures(verify from policy wordings.

Coverage begins only after the waiting period is served with continuous renewal.

PED Waiting Period

Health Companion Variant 3

36 Months

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Active Assure Diamond

2 years for pre-existing diseases(per Policybazaar; verify from policy wordings — some sources indicate 3 years, so confirm before purchase.

PED coverage begins after the waiting period, subject to continuous renewal.

Modern Treatment

Health Companion Variant 3

Covered up to Sum Insured (12 listed treatments incl. robotic surgery, oral chemotherapy, deep brain stimulation, stem cell therapy for haematological conditions)

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Active Assure Diamond

Covered for listed modern treatment methods, including Robotic Surgeries, Oral Chemotherapy, Balloon Sinuplasty, and other new-age treatments, with no separate financial limit on modern treatment coverage.

Coverage is subject to the treatment being listed in the policy and medically necessary.

Annual Health Checkup

Health Companion Variant 3

Annual, from 2nd policy year (on renewal), for insured aged 18+; cashless at empanelled providers; defined test list (CBC, urine, ESR, HbA1c, cholesterol, HDL, LDL, urea, KFT)

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Active Assure Diamond

Cashless annual health check-up available from day 1 through the insurer's app/network.

Check-up must be availed through the designated channel and is subject to network availability.

Pre-Hospitalisation

Health Companion Variant 3

Up to 30 Days, covered up to Sum Insured (reimbursement basis)

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Active Assure Diamond

Pre-hospitalisation medical expenses covered up to the Sum Insured for 30 days prior to hospitalisation.

Post-Hospitalisation

Health Companion Variant 3

Up to 60 Days, covered up to Sum Insured (reimbursement basis)

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Active Assure Diamond

Post-hospitalisation medical expenses covered up to the Sum Insured for 60 days following discharge.

Outpatient Department Cover (OPD Expense)

Health Companion Variant 3

Not covered; only OPD vaccination after an animal bite, up to ₹7,500

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Active Assure Diamond

Not available as in-built OPD cover in this variant.

Deductible Option

Health Companion Variant 3

Optional Annual Aggregate Deductible of ₹1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 10 Lakh

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Active Assure Diamond

Not a core feature of this variant — verify availability from policy wordings.

Coverage Options

Health Companion Variant 3

Base Sum Insured ₹15 Lakh, 20 Lakh, 30 Lakh, 50 Lakh, 1 Crore; Individual or Family Floater

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Active Assure Diamond

Sum Insured options from ₹2 lakh up to ₹2 crore, with flexible choices based on budget and family needs.

Claim Settlement Ratio

Health Companion Variant 3

96.7% of claims settled (by number) for Health Companion in FY 2025-26 (all Health Companion UINs reported together). Source: Niva Bupa Public Disclosures FY2025-26 (Form NL-47), https://transactions.nivabupa.com/pages/doc/pub-dis/quarterly-reports/Website-Public-Disclosures-Mar-2026.pdf. Company-level: 94.4% (Niva Bupa Annual Report FY 2025-26)

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Active Assure Diamond

Aditya Birla Health Insurance maintains a strong claim settlement track record; the exact ratio for this variant should be verified from the latest IRDAI annual report.

Maternity Cover

Health Companion Variant 3

Not covered (Maternity excluded, Code Excl18)

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Active Assure Diamond

Not available as an in-built benefit in this variant.

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