Rural postal insurance scheme

Rural Micro Insurance Policy has been popularized to attract weaker sections of society, especially women, for insurance cover. Agency system has been restructured to enable common persons to become agent of Postal Insurance. Adequate training to agents and sales force upto Branch Postmaster has been provided.



Drive was launched on 1.10.2009 to popularise Rural Micro Insurance to attract the weaker sections of society for insurance cover. Divisional heads are authorized to empanel agents through walk in interview so that common man can become agent of Postal Insurance and procure business . The commission structure for agents has been revised based on First year premium income and renewal premium income. Training is imparted to the agents through IRDA accredited institutes.



This information was given by the Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology, Shri Gurudas Kamat in a written reply to a Question in Lok Sabha today.



SOURCE'PIB