Public sector insurers saw their premium income fall by 1 percent to Rs 34,203 crore during the first five months of the current fiscal. As a result, their market share plunged to less than a third at 32.5 percent from 33.4 percent, while premium income slipped from Rs 37,100 crore to Rs 34,203 crore.
The government will review the need for any capital infusion in the public insurers only next year, the official said
Oriental Insurance Co Ltd has been directed by a consumer forum here to pay Rs 60,000 to a policy holder for not fully reimbursing the expenses incurred on his treatment for dengue on the ground of pre-existing disease.
Mediclaim for senior citizens is certainly not as easily available nor is it as comprehensive (as a policy) as mediclaim for someone who has not yet crossed the age of 60, but it is still available.
Simbhaoli Sugars has received Rs 55.15 crore as compensation in an arbitration case. In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Sanjay Tapriya, CFO, Simbhaoli Sugar talks about the details of the case.
The Finance Ministry has asked public sector general insurance companies to bring down their expense ratio and prune management expenses to improve profit.