How diabetes-specific insurance plans offer coverage and benefits

Policies assist those already suffering from the disease and most cost only around 20% more

November 14 is World Diabetes Day. Around 77 million people suffer from diabetes in India, according to the National Library of Medicine’s website. In addition, there are a large number of pre-diabetics. If the considerable pool of undiagnosed cases were also considered, the actual burden of this disease would be much higher.

An increasing number of people are contracting this ailment at a young age. The situation may worsen as the country’s demography alters. “India is still a young country, but as the population ages the burden of this disease will multiply,” says Bhabatosh Mishra, director-underwriting, products and claims, Niva Bupa