Charting a new growth path: Budget highlights falling insurance penetration
Limited choice of insurance products and absence of people-friendly claim settlement mechanism is leading to lower insurance coverage in rural India
 "Charting a new growth path: Budget highlights falling insurance penetration")
Challenges
- Trust deficit and low financial literacy are hindering higher insurance penetration
- Limited choice of insurance products and absence of people-friendly claim settlement mechanism is leading to lower insurance coverage in rural India
Takeaways
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