Waiting-period credit
Months and years already served against pre-existing-disease and specific-illness waiting periods move with the policy.
Health insurance · Portability
Port your health insurance without losing what you’ve earned
Years of waiting periods served. A no-claim bonus you’ve built up. A moratorium clock nearing its finish. Port correctly and these hard-earned benefits move with you - with an advisor handling the paperwork and a claims team behind the new policy.
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The basics
What porting your health insurance really means
Portability is your IRDAI-granted right to move health cover to another insurer - or to another plan with the same insurer - while carrying earned continuity benefits. It breaks the old trap of starting waiting periods from zero, but it only works at renewal and it is not automatic.
No-claim bonus
Your accumulated bonus travels too, on top of the base sum insured.
Moratorium continuity
Continuous coverage protects the clock already running toward the point claims cannot be questioned except for proven fraud.
An honest fit check
Should you port at all?
Porting may help when
Your plan has restrictive room-rent rules, a weak hospital network, an inadequate sum insured, poor service or a policy structure that no longer fits your family.
Staying may be smarter when
You are close to completing a waiting period or five-year moratorium, the new wording is weaker, or underwriting could add a loading or restriction.
Continuity, protected
What you keep - and what starts fresh
| Carries over | Does not automatically carry over |
|---|---|
| Waiting periods already served for pre-existing and specified illnesses | Any increase in sum insured beyond the old cover and accrued bonus |
| The initial 30-day waiting period and continuous-coverage history | The new plan’s room-rent rules, co-pay, sub-limits and exclusions |
| Accrued no-claim / cumulative bonus | Guaranteed acceptance or a lower premium - the new insurer underwrites afresh |
| The five-year moratorium clock, with continuous cover | Anything after a lapse in cover - a break can end portability rights |
Step by step
How to port your health insurance, start to finish
- 01
Start 45–60 days before renewal
Apply to the new insurer at least 45 days before renewal, and not earlier than 60 days before it.
- 02
Compare wording before price
Check room-rent rules, co-pay, disease waiting periods, sub-limits, restoration and hospital access alongside the premium.
- 03
Submit the portability and proposal forms
Your existing insurer shares history through the IIB; keep policy documents, renewals and health records ready.
- 04
Let the new insurer underwrite
The insurer can accept, offer modified terms or decline. Do not let the old policy lapse while this is underway.
- 05
Renew without a break
The new cover must begin as the old cover ends so the continuity benefits remain intact.
- 06
Move future claims to MITRA
A named claim expert handles documentation, insurer and hospital coordination, and settlement explanations on the new policy.
Before you begin
Keep these documents ready
- Existing policy documents and the latest renewal notice
- Proof of continuous renewals and claim history
- KYC for every member being ported
- Medical records for declared conditions, if requested
- The new insurer’s proposal and IRDAI portability form
The reason people switch
Port to better support, not just a different policy
We tell you honestly whether porting is worth it, compare the new wording against the old, manage the form and IIB timeline, and then stay through every future claim. MITRA cannot decide a claim - the insurer does - but a complete, well-followed file makes all the difference.
Porting from a specific insurer
Start with the guide for your current policy
Portability FAQs
Questions, answered
Straight answers, in plain English.
Can I port my health insurance policy to another insurer?
Yes. IRDAI portability lets you move an individual or family health policy at renewal while carrying credit for served waiting periods, no-claim bonus and continuous coverage, subject to underwriting by the new insurer.
When should I apply to port health insurance?
Apply to the new insurer at least 45 days before renewal and not earlier than 60 days before it. Start early enough to compare the new wording and complete any medical underwriting.
Will I lose my no-claim bonus when I port?
No. Accrued no-claim or cumulative bonus moves with you and is added to the base sum insured under the new policy.
Can the new insurer reject a portability request?
Yes. Portability protects earned continuity benefits; it does not guarantee acceptance. The new insurer underwrites your application and can accept, offer modified terms or decline with reasons.
Does porting reset the moratorium period?
No, provided your coverage remains continuous. The moratorium clock carries forward for the existing level of cover; any increase in sum insured begins fresh waiting periods on the additional layer.
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