The group insurance scheme for Parsis initiated by the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) in association with the Oriental Insurance Company and with the assistance of K. N. Dastur Reassurance Brokers garnered 3,953 members till end April 2025, the last day for enrollment, stated a social media post put out by the BPP. The scheme is open to each and every Parsi Irani Zoroastrian across the country and even those living abroad with overseas citizens of India classification as long as the treatment is given in India. There is no age limit and the insured sums range from Rs 3,00,000 to 20,00,000. The scheme is said to cover all existing ailments without the need to undergo any prior medical examination.
Assuming there are around 50,000 Parsis in India, this means around eight percent of the community has availed of the coverage.
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