MUMBAI, SEP 4 :  Star Health and Allied Insurance Co. Ltd. (Star Health Insurance) on Wednesday announced the launch of an industry-first insurance policy in Braille.

Star Health has also launched a diversity and financial inclusivity drive to economically empower the 34 million diaspora of visually impaired/blind individuals in India with income generation opportunities.

Mr. Anand Roy, MD & CEO of Star Health Insurance, said, “We are pleased to announce the launch of the ‘Special Care Gold’ policy in Braille. We aim to build a more inclusive insurance sector—and specifically the 34 million individuals in India that are visually impaired.

Mr. Srikanth Bolla, Co-Founder & Chairman Bollant Industries, said a 2022 study by the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology estimated that vision impairment causes an economic loss of Rs 646 billion in productivity, with a per capita loss of Rs 9,192.(UNI)