Renewal of Group Health Insurance Scheme – unions and associations reject the steep increase in the premium rate.

One more round of meeting between the representatives of Oriental Insurance Company, BSNL Management and the unions and associations was held in the Corporate Office today. Com.Animesh Mitra, President, represented BSNLEU. In today’s meeting, the representatives of the Oriental Insurance Company Ltd., informed that, they are unable to reduce the premium rate. The unions and associations in one voice rejected the premium rate, stating that they are very high. However, after today’s meeting, the Admn. Branch of the Corporate Office has written letter to the General Secretaries of the Recognised Unions and Associations calling for their views on the premium rates offered by the Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. The CHQ requests the circle secretaries and CHQ office bearers to give their views on the increased premium rates.