FM seeks immediate action to increase penetration and coverage in non-life insurance sector

26 Apr 2013 Evaluate

Finance Minister P Chidambaram, concerned over lower penetration of non-life insurance sector has sought for immediate action to increase penetration and coverage of non-life insurance in the country.

The insurance density for general insurance in India is less than $9, while it is $53 in neighbouring country China. Insurance density is calculated as the ratio of premium to population (per capita). Insurance penetration and density are two measures used worldwide to assess the development of insurance sector in a country.

Meanwhile, Finance Minister is likely to move the long-pending insurance Bill in Rajya Sabha which seeks to raise foreign direct investment cap to 49 per cent in the sector from the existing 26 per cent. The comprehensive Bill seeks to further amend the Insurance Act, 1938, the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1972 and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999.

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