Insurers begin to get Covid-19 health insurance claims, but too early to assess impact

After the government allowed the private sector hospitals to treat covid-19 patients last week, insurers have begun getting health insurance claims. According to data compiled by the General Insurance Council, an industry body for non-life companies, as on 30th March, the insurance sector got a total of 34 claims, up from 22 claims as on 28th March, with a claim size of around Rs58.05 lakh. Of this, the industry has settled ten claims so far of Rs14.20 lakh placing the average claim to about Rs1.42 lakh.

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