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Rao (2005) analyzed that the insurance industry has grown by 83 percent since the opening upthe sector.

Remarking on

the performance of the insurance industry, C S Rao, chairman,insuran ce regulatory & development authority, said public sector

players have not suffered withthe opening up of the sector. Insurance premium income has risen to Rs 82,415 crore (Rs 824.15 billion) in 2003-2004,

against Rs 45,000 crore (Rs 450 billion) in 200001. Rao expects premiumincome in the life insurance sector to rise further by 15-16 percent

and non-life insurance premiu m by 14 percent in 2005-06. The growth comes on the back of healthy demand from the

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