How insurance companies are ripping us and govt is letting them

Dhirendra KumarTIMESOFINDIA.COM
Feb 12, 2023 | 19:25 IST

One more Budget has come and gone without any progress on reining in India’s predatory insurance industry

In this year’s Union Budget, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman cancelled tax saving benefits on maturity from traditional insurance policies for which the aggregate annual premium paid is more than Rs 5 lakh.

Those of us who understand how much damage the insurance industry does to its customers’ finances have long hoped for some real controls to be placed on it.
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