covid-19 claims on its business, and how it is dealing with healthcare providers to control costs. Edited excerpts:Given covid-19, the uptake for health insurance is quite evident.
Standalone health insurers, in particular, saw a year-on-year 25.85% growth in August. What has been the driving force for Star Health?We are a standalone health insurer with more than 50% market share.
Even before covid-19, we were growing quite fast. But after the lockdown, people realized the requirement for health insurance and are initiating the purchase process rather than insurers pushing through agents or other channels.