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By 2020 Indian Insurance is a US$280 billion industry. However, only 500 million people (36.23% of the total population of 1 billion) are covered under Mediclaim. [6] With more and more private companies in the sector, this situation is expected to grow more. ECGC, ESIC and AIC provide insurance services for niche markets.
India is a country with one of the lowest health insurance penetration, with only 18% of people in urban areas and 14% in rural areas covered under any kind of health insurance scheme. [9] One of the main reasons for the low penetration and coverage of health insurance is the lack of competition in the sector.
[7] While presenting the Union Budget Of India, India's Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee stated that the allocation under the RKVY had been increased from the existing ₹ 67.55 billion (US$790 million) in 2010-11 to ₹ 78.6 billion (US$920 million) for the year 2011-12. [8] Status of release during 2016-17
This insurance scheme can have one year cover from 1 June to 31 May and would be offered through banks and administered through public sector general insurance companies. [ 23 ] In case of unexpected death or full disability, the payment to the nominee will be ₹ 2 lakh (US$2,300) and in case of partial Permanent disability ₹ 1 lakh (US$1,200).
Traditionally, the Indian government at the federal and state levels has sought to ensure a high degree of protection for workers, but in practice, this differs due to the form of government and because labour is a subject in the concurrent list of the Indian Constitution.
In India insurance was mentioned in the writings of many historical documents, which examined the pooling of resources for redistribution after fire, floods, epidemics and famine. [relevant?] The life-insurance business began in 1818 [7] with the establishment of the Oriental Life Insurance Company in Calcutta; the company failed in 1834. In ...
The commission was to suggest steps to be taken to progressively promote the use of Hindi as the official language of the country. [1] The Official Languages Act, 1963 which came into effect on 26 January 1965, made provision for the continuation of English as an official language alongside Hindi. [2]
The federal police are controlled by the central Government of India. The majority of federal law enforcement agencies are controlled by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The head of each of the federal law enforcement agencies is always an Indian Police Service officer (IPS). The constitution assigns responsibility for maintaining law and order to ...