Discover why LIC has been hesitant to enter the health insurance market and the challenges they face, such as separate licensing requirements. Explore the potential opportunities for LIC in this evolving sector.
LIC has focused on life insurance due to regulatory constraints, limiting its health insurance offerings.
LIC is contemplating entering the health insurance market through potentially investing in existing businesses.
Deep dives
LIC's History in Health Insurance
LIC, India's largest financial institution, has primarily focused on life insurance and has not ventured into health insurance due to regulatory constraints. While it does offer fixed benefit health insurance products like the Arugya Rakshak Plan, it is limited in customization and cannot sell indemnity products due to regulations set by the IRDAI.
LIC's Future in Health Insurance
With talks of reintroducing composite licenses, LIC is considering entering the health insurance market more expansively. The company aims to pursue inorganic growth by potentially investing in existing health insurance businesses. Given the rising awareness and demand for health insurance in India, LIC's potential entry could pose significant competition to current incumbents in the industry.
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Exploring LIC's Approach to Health Insurance Markets