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Covid-19 impact on claims may force insurers to review prices: Irdai exec

General and standalone health insurers have received 938,640 claims related to Covid-19 till March 15, says Suresh Mathur

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General and standalone health insurers, as of March 15, have received 938,640 claims related to Covid-19, amounting to Rs 14,092 crore.

Subrata Panda Mumbai
Insurance companies may have to review the price of existing products as they tackle claims rising due to Covid-19, said Suresh Mathur, Executive Director, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai).

Life insurance companies have seen their death claims shoot up. Among private life insurance companies, SBI Life saw 5,000 covid related claims and paid out Rs 340 crore. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has also settled a similar amount. HDFC Life has settled 1,271 individual covid related claims and 542 group-related claims. Max Life, on the other hand, has received 10,525 death claims.

“The evolving situation may also force

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