Business briefs: NOx boiler technology, Apollo's cancer insurance plan

GE Power Wednesday said it will install its low NOx boiler technology at NTPC's thermal power plant in Dadri (Uttar Pradesh) and Tata Chemicals' project in Mithapur, Gujarat.

"This is the first order by any utility or industrial company in India for the firing system modification to reduce the NOx generation at the primary source of combustion boilers," Andrew DeLeone, Managing Director, GE Power India Limited, said.

The implementation of this technology is in response to India's new coal plant emission regulations which require all the utility as well as industrial and captive plant boilers to modify their firing systems to improve NOx emissions, the company added.

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Apollo Munich launches cancer-specific insurance plan

* Standalone health insurer Apollo Munich Health insurance Wednesday introduced a comprehensive cancer plan, iCan, which is a lifelong coverage plan.

"The plan not only covers the basic medical needs but also provide complete financial security to the patient as well as the family at all stages of cancer," Antony Jacob, CEO, Apollo Munich Health Insurance told reporters here.

This plan covers all forms of cancer, at both early and advanced stages, he said.

Apart from the standard plan that covers conventional treatments like chemotherapy, radiotherapy and organ transplant, this policy also gives an optional benefit of getting advance treatments like proton beam therapy, hormonal therapy, stem cell transplantation, and immunotherapy, he added.

It also offers lifelong renewal that covers the policyholder regardless of the health status or claims of a policyholder.

It is a "future ready" product which covers advanced treatments while also offering the second opinion by using sophisticated cognitive systems like using IBM Watson for Oncology to enable people to make more informed treatment decisions, he added.