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Irdai to introduce 'Bima Vahaks' to expand insurance force: Rakesh Joshi

BS BFSI Insight Summit 2022: The insurance companies are also in the process of developing state-level insurance plans in collaboration with state governments, Joshi added

Rakesh Joshi, Member (finance and Investment) IRDAI at the Business Standard BSFI Summit 2022. (Photo: Kamlesh Pednekar)
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Rakesh Joshi, Member (finance and Investment) IRDAI at the Business Standard BSFI Summit 2022. (Photo: Kamlesh Pednekar)

Raghav Aggarwal New Delhi
To enhance the insurance force in India, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) will soon introduce "Bima Vahaks" in each gram panchayat, Rakesh Joshi, a member of the insurance regulatory body, said on Thursday.

"Each Gram Panchayat will have a 'Bima Vahak' who would be tasked to sell and service simple parametric bundled insurance products, Bima Vistar, covering health, property, life and personal accident," Joshi said at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2022 in Mumbai.

"This bundled product could be bought in units of the sum insured. App-based infrastructure will be put in place to ensure

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