Kidney claims highest among youngsters

Insurance claims for kidney-related ailments is on the rise. Data from ICICI Lombard General Insurance show kidney disease-related claims have been increasing over the past few years in India. From 2011 to 2015, the highest number of claims was from the 19-25 years age group. This shows younger people are getting diagnosed with kidney-related ailments. The next vulnerable age group is 45-60 years. About 30 per cent of the claims come from that age group.