Insurance for vector borne diseases launched
20, May 2019
Prelims level : National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP)
Mains level :
CONTEXT :
- HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company announced the launch of ‘Mosquito Disease Protection Policy’.
- This new policy will cover an individual against common mosquito-borne diseases like Dengue Fever, Malaria, Chikungunya, Japanese Encephalitis, Kala-azar, Filariasis and Zika Virus.
- HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company is India’s third-largest non-life insurance provider in the private sector