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Lok Sabha
The Minister of State in Prime Minister’s office, Shri Prithviraj Chavan told the Lok Sabha that 5.30 lakhs policies had been issued under the Pravasi Bhartiya Bima Yojana.
He informed the House that the coverage under the Pravasi Bhartiya Bima Yojana has been expanded to include reimbursement of legal expenses in connection with change in the job/employment contract to the disadvantage of the insured person and by including natural death. It is also decided to cover reimbursement of legal expenses incurred in connection with any substantive change in the job/employment contract/agreement to the disadvantage of the insured person for a sum insured not exceeding Rs.25,000/- without payment of any extra premium.
Shri Chavan further told that presently, there is no proposal of insurance companies to open additional offices abroad for the convenience of Indian workers.
This information was given in reply to a question by Shri Kuldeep Bishnoi.
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