Mumbai: Insurance company Star Health and Allied Insurance has offered special insurance for people infected with Corona virus on Friday.
The company said in a statement that under the ‘Star Novel Corona Virus’ insurance policy, people who have been found infected during the investigation and need to be hospitalized will also be covered. The company has said that people between 18 and 65 years of age can avail this policy.
The company said that under this, there is a facility of cover of Rs 21 thousand and Rs 42 thousand, whose premium is Rs 459 and Rs 918 respectively. Customers will have to pay GST at a premium.
The company said that those who buy this insurance will get the lump sum benefit of cover if found infected in the testing of authorized laboratories. There is no need to undergo medical examination to purchase this insurance. People from abroad can also buy it.
Anand Roy, managing director of the company, said, “The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the corona virus an epidemic and Indians are required to protect themselves from it.” The Star Novel Corona Virus policy has been designed to cover those found infected in the respective tests. “Roy said that all the company’s general health insurance also covers insurance against Covid-19 treatment.
