Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his maiden budget speech announced on Thursday that the pending Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill will immediately be brought for consideration before Parliament.
The Finance Minister said benefits of insurance in India have not reached to a large section of the people as insurance penetration and density are very low.
Jaitley assured that the government would work addressing this situation in multi-pronged manner with support of all stake holders concerned.
Finance Minister also announced that as a part of the legislative initiatives under the financial sector reforms, it is proposed to bridge the regulatory gap under the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme (Banking) Act, 1978.
This will facilitate effective regulation of companies and entities which have duped a large number of poor and vulnerable people in the country, the Minister added.