The health insurance figures for the year 2010-11 are available and PSU's have achieved premium figure of Rs.6578.64 crores vs Rs.4949.67 crores(2009-10). This is 59.02% market share vs 59.09% market share which was achieved during last year.
Health Insurance Premium of Indian Insurance Companies 2010-11 vs 2009-2010
You will notice that every company has shown growth in business with exception of Chola.
Growth during the year of this portfolio is 33.05% and 5 top insurance companies and their market share are:
ICICI Lombard deserves appreciation for taking up 4th position as a result Oriental is now at 5th position in the list. Star Health has crossed figure of Rs.1000 crores by touching figure of Rs.1232.44 crores.
Our comment is- health insurance is the fastest growing segment but even then a lot is to be achieved as we have large population and it needs to be covered.
