# Episode 734: 25 May 2026 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/hear-now-6461340/episode-734-25-may-2026 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/hear-now-6461340/episode-734-25-may-2026.md Podcast: [Hear & Now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hear-now-6461340) Published: 2026-05-25T07:32:28+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hearnnow/episodes/Episode-734-25-May-2026-e3jrsj9 Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/4feff3e0/podcast/play/120500265/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-25%2F1d75b6f7-1d6a-2932-4ffb-73e7490470dd.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hear-now-6461340/episodes/episode-734-25-may-2026 Duration seconds: 276 ## Resource 🎧 Episode 734: Hear & Now withAnannya Banerjee​ Explore how insurance and financialprotection are evolving through greater transparency, expanded healthcare access, service innovation, and welfare-focused initiatives across India. From IRDAI’s push for standardising claim definitions, to large-scale AyushmanBharat expansion in West Bengal, a 30-minute roadside assistance commitment in motor insurance, and health coverage support for Home Guards in Andhra Pradesh— today’s episode highlights key developments shaping trust, accessibility, and protection in the insurance ecosystem. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hear-now-6461340/episodes/episode-734-25-may-2026/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/hear-now-6461340/episode-734-25-may-2026.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.