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Niva Bupa Reassure 2.0 Gold vs Niva Bupa Health Companion Variant 3

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Niva Bupa

Reassure 2.0 Gold

Carry forward unused cover up to 10X and get your Base Sum Insured reinstated unlimited times after your first paid claim.

What Makes It Special:

ReAssure 2.0 Gold is a health insurance variant from Niva Bupa that combines Booster+ 10X carry-forward of unused cover, ReAssureX unlimited reinstatement and no room rent limit. It also offers eligible hospitalisation cover for stays of 2 hours or more, annual health check-ups from Day 1 and unlimited e-consultations with...

Best For:

  • Customers who want to explore optional co-payment, deductible or room-type choices to manage costs.

  • Buyers who value the carry-forward of unused Base Sum Insured.

  • People who want the flexibility to choose any room without a standard room rent cap.

  • Families looking for a floater policy with unlimited reinstatement of cover.

  • Buyers who want Booster+ 10X without the Lock the Clock feature.

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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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  • Lock the Clock is not included in Gold, and the premium may change at renewal according to the applicable pricing terms.

  • Consumables and specified non-payable items require the optional Safeguard or Safeguard+ benefit.

  • Maternity expenses and routine OPD expenses are not covered under the base plan.

  • Listed conditions and procedures have a 24-month waiting period.

  • The standard pre-existing disease waiting period is 36 months, with optional reductions to 1 or 2 years at additional premium.

  • Annual health check-ups are available from Day 1, and unlimited e-consultations with network partners are included.

  • Eligible hospitalisation of 2 hours or more is covered.

  • Booster+ 10X carries forward unused Base Sum Insured into subsequent policy years.

  • ReAssureX provides unlimited reinstatements after the first paid claim, with each claim under the benefit covered up to the Base Sum Insured.

  • No standard room rent cap, with ICU expenses covered up to the Sum Insured.

  • 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.

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Detailed Features Comparison

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Reassure 2.0 Gold
Reassure 2.0 Gold

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Health Companion Variant 3
Health Companion Variant 3

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Brochure

Room Rent

Reassure 2.0 Gold

No room rent limit under the standard Gold variant. Optional Room Type Modification may allow a single private room or shared room at a lower premium. Choosing a room above the selected room category may lead to proportionate deductions.

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Health Companion Variant 3

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

ICU Charges

Reassure 2.0 Gold

Covered up to the Sum Insured, with no separate ICU cap stated. If Room Type Modification is selected, ICU expenses are covered up to the Base Sum Insured.

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Health Companion Variant 3

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

Co-payment

Reassure 2.0 Gold

No mandatory co-payment applies under the base plan. Optional voluntary co-payment options are 20%, 30%, 40% or 50%. The optional Tiered Network benefit offers a 15% premium discount and applies a 20% co-payment when treatment is taken at a non-tiered network hospital.

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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

Disease-wise sublimits

Reassure 2.0 Gold

No general disease-wise sublimits are stated in the reviewed policy wording. Specific benefit limits apply, including air ambulance cover up to ₹2,50,000 per hospitalisation and the monofocal cataract lens restriction for Sum Insured up to ₹10 lakh.

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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

Cashless Healthcare Providers

Reassure 2.0 Gold

Cashless treatment is available at Niva Bupa network hospitals. The reviewed single-sheeter cites approximately 10,000+ network hospitals. Cashless Everywhere is also offered at non-network hospitals, subject to the insurer's process. The brochure mentions a 30-minute cashless pre-authorisation commitment.

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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)

Restoration Benefit

Reassure 2.0 Gold

ReAssureX, also referred to as ReAssure Forever, is triggered by the first paid claim in the life of the policy. It provides unlimited reinstatements, with each claim under the benefit covered up to the Base Sum Insured. It remains available for life if the policy is renewed without a break. Lock the Clock is not included in the Gold variant.

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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)

Cumulative Bonus

Reassure 2.0 Gold

Booster+ 10X carries forward unused Base Sum Insured into the next policy year, up to 10 times the Base Sum Insured. The accumulated amount may be reduced proportionately if the Base Sum Insured is reduced.

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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

Daycare Treatment

Reassure 2.0 Gold

Covered up to the Sum Insured. Hospitalisation of 2 hours or more qualifies, subject to policy terms. AYUSH treatment requires a minimum admission of 24 hours.

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Health Companion Variant 3

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

Consumable Cover

Reassure 2.0 Gold

Consumables and non-payable items are not covered under the base plan. Optional Safeguard covers specified List I items, while Safeguard+ covers specified items under Lists I to IV.

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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

AYUSH Treatment

Reassure 2.0 Gold

Eligible in-patient AYUSH treatment is covered up to the Sum Insured for admissions of at least 24 hours in an AYUSH hospital. Yoga and Naturopathy claims require prior approval.

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Health Companion Variant 3

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

Initial Waiting Period

Reassure 2.0 Gold

30 days. Accidents are covered from Day 1, subject to policy terms.

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Health Companion Variant 3

30 Days (not applicable to accidents)

Specific Waiting Period

Reassure 2.0 Gold

24 months for listed conditions and procedures. The waiting period does not apply to accidents. Cancer is covered after the initial 30-day waiting period, subject to policy terms.

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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

PED Waiting Period

Reassure 2.0 Gold

36 months of continuous coverage for pre-existing diseases. Optional PED Waiting Time Modification can reduce this to 1 or 2 years at additional premium.

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Health Companion Variant 3

36 Months

Modern Treatment

Reassure 2.0 Gold

Covered up to the Sum Insured for 12 listed procedures, including robotic surgery, oral chemotherapy, stem cell therapy, deep brain stimulation and intravitreal injections. For Sum Insured up to ₹10 lakh, cataract cover is limited to a monofocal lens, subject to policy terms.

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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)

Annual Health Checkup

Reassure 2.0 Gold

Available from Day 1, once every policy year. The benefit is ₹500 per ₹1 lakh of Base Sum Insured, capped at ₹5,000 per insured individual or ₹10,000 per floater policy. Cashless only, booked through the Niva Bupa app, subject to policy terms.

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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)

Pre-Hospitalisation

Reassure 2.0 Gold

Eligible pre-hospitalisation expenses are covered for up to 60 days, up to the Sum Insured.

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Health Companion Variant 3

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

Post-Hospitalisation

Reassure 2.0 Gold

Eligible post-hospitalisation expenses are covered for up to 180 days, up to the Sum Insured.

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Health Companion Variant 3

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

Outpatient Department Cover (OPD Expense)

Reassure 2.0 Gold

Routine OPD expenses are not covered under the base plan. Unlimited e-consultations with network partners are included.

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Health Companion Variant 3

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

Deductible Option

Reassure 2.0 Gold

The prospectus lists an optional annual aggregate deductible of ₹10,000, ₹20,000, ₹30,000, ₹50,000 or ₹1,00,000 for the Bronze/Silver/Gold group. The Gold single-sheeter does not list this benefit, so availability for the Gold variant and sales channel requires confirmation.

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Health Companion Variant 3

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

Coverage Options

Reassure 2.0 Gold

Base Sum Insured options listed in the reviewed single-sheeter are ₹5 lakh, ₹7.5 lakh, ₹10 lakh, ₹15 lakh, ₹20 lakh, ₹25 lakh, ₹50 lakh and ₹1 crore. Individual cover for up to 6 members or family floater options are listed, with 1-year, 2-year and 3-year policy terms. Confirm the ₹7.5 lakh option against the insurer's latest schedule before publication.

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Health Companion Variant 3

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

Claim Settlement Ratio

Reassure 2.0 Gold

96.8% of claims settled by number in FY 2025-26 for the combined ReAssure product line. The insurer's disclosure groups ReAssure, ReAssure 2.0 and ReAssure 3.0 UINs together, so this is not a Gold-specific ratio. Niva Bupa's company-level figure was 94.4% for FY 2025-26.

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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)

Maternity Cover

Reassure 2.0 Gold

Maternity expenses are excluded under the standard policy terms. Ectopic pregnancy is treated separately in the exclusion wording.

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Health Companion Variant 3

Not covered (Maternity excluded, Code Excl18)

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