Life insurance firms settled 2.2 lakh Covid death claims: Regulator data
Back-of-the-envelope calculations indicate that the average claim per person was Rs 7,63,965
Life insurance companies settled 2,27,268 Covid death claims, paying Rs 17,362.48 crore since the pandemic hit the country in March 2020, according to data obtained by sources through a Right to Information (RTI) application.
Compensation towards Covid death claims were reported under individual, group policies and the PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY).
Back-of-the-envelope calculations indicate that the average claim per person was Rs 7,63,965.