Hyderabad: Star Health and Allied Insurance on Tuesday said it settled claims worth Rs 1,254 crore in 1.8 lakh cases in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in FY26, up 24% from Rs 1,014 crore in FY25.The insurer said the claim volume in the two states rose 13% year-on-year from 1.6 lakh to 1.8 lakh. Gross written premium in the region grew 17% to ₹2,268 crore from ₹1,928 crore, while the number of policies increased 7% to 9.4 lakh from 8.8 lakh.Since its inception, the company said it has settled over Rs 6,064 crore across over 9.6 lakh claims in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.Speaking in Hyderabad, MD and CEO Anand Roy said the increase in payouts reflects the growing adoption of health insurance and the company’s focus on faster and more transparent claims support.The insurer currently has over 1,800 network hospitals in the two states, supported by over 75 branches, over 89,000 consultants, over 1,800 employees and over 230 Star Gramin Bima Kendras.Nationally, its hospital network exceeds 15,000, with 75% of claims processed through its new digital platform. Across India, the company settled ₹11,903 crore covering 30.6 lakh claims in FY26, up from ₹10,353 crore and 24.4 lakh claims in the previous year.
