Karnataka is the second state after Rajasthan, to introduce an insurance scheme for gig workers. Prasad Kumar worked as a food delivery person in the city. One day when the restaurant delayed an order, he had to rush to complete his delivery on time, else he would lose his incentive. But he met with an […]
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Ministry of Finance raising FDI limit to 74 percent has had little impact on small and private insurance players. Small-scale insurance companies have been lagging in reaping the benefits of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in the insurance sector, despite FDI limit being raised to 74 percent from 49 percent in 2021. This, small players insist, […]
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Speech therapy often means months of treatment which becomes costly when it is not included under health insurance. A seemingly calm atmosphere in the room, people are seated on chairs and are waiting patiently. The white walls and the silence is broken occasionally by the rustle of a newspaper or the laughter of a child. […]
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Farmers in Karnataka are unable to reap benefits from PMFBY. Farmers in Karnataka are not able to get benefits from Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) due to lack of proper distribution channels and infrastructure which leads to an increased financial burden on the farmers. Sharanu, a farmer in Gollahali said that he did not […]
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As the city buses are not insured, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bears the burden of paying accident claims to passengers who get injured in bus accident. Vivek Kumar M A substantial part of BMTC’s revenue flows towards the motor accident claim cases against bus accidents, because the city’s most widely used public transport is […]
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