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Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman meets heads of insurance companies for faster claim settlement

Union Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman met the heads of insurance companies through Video conferencing today to review the progress made under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP) Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19 and also to accelerate the disbursement of pending claims under the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) during the pandemic. She also stressed the importance of streamlining the process and documentation requirements under the schemes so that the claims are disbursed speedily. During the review, the Finance Minister observed that under the PMGKP scheme, a total of 419 claims have been paid as ... Read more