Anand Roy, MD & CEO of Star Health Insurance said, “This policy transcends traditional insurance, embodying our commitment to ensuring that individuals with disabilities receive the comprehensive support and coverage they need. We aim to build a more inclusive insurance sector – and specifically the 34 million individuals in India that are visually impaired”
Mumbai: Reinforcing its commitment to inclusivity and accessibility, Star Health and Allied Insurance, India’s largest retail health insurer, today announced the launch of an industry-first insurance policy in Braille, in Mumbai, ensuring that the visually-impaired and blind diaspora can access information and make independent decision on matters related to their health and finance..
The ‘Special Care Gold’ policy is specifically designed to meet the unique needs of persons with disabilities (PWD).
Anand Roy, MD & CEO of Star Health Insurance said, “This policy transcends traditional insurance, embodying our commitment to ensuring that individuals with disabilities receive the comprehensive support and coverage they need. We aim to build a more inclusive insurance sector – and specifically the 34 million individuals in India that are visually impaired.
“Aligned with IRDAI’s ‘Insurance for All’ vision, we are dedicated to ensuring democratisation of not just quality health insurance but also extend to enabling financial inclusivity by creating sustainable income generation opportunities for this unserved and marginalised section of society,” he added.
Srikanth Bolla, Co-Founder & Chairman Bollant Industries said, “As someone who has experienced the challenges faced by individuals with special abilities, I applaud Star Health Insurance for this industry first, inclusive initiative.
In 2017, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare reported that 34 million people in India, or 2.5% of the population, are visually impaired. A 2022 study by the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology estimated that vision impairment causes an economic loss of Rs 646 billion in productivity, with a per capita loss of Rs 9,192.