#Insuranceforallby2047
In India, city tiers are often categorized based on population size and urbanization level. Here’s a breakdown with approximate population thresholds, percentage of the population per tier, and the insurance penetration in each: ( ROUGH ESTIMATE)
Tier 1 Cities
Population Threshold: Above 4 million
Examples: Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata
Percentage of Total Population: ~10-12%
Insurance Penetration: ~60-70%
Characteristics: Highest insurance awareness and market share, with strong adoption of life, health, motor, and corporate insurance products.
Tier 2 Cities
Population Threshold: 1–4 million
Examples: Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow, Surat, Kanpur
Percentage of Total Population: ~8-10%
Insurance Penetration: ~15-20%
Characteristics: Growing demand for health and motor insurance; moderate life insurance uptake due to increased urbanization and financial literacy.
Tier 3 Cities
Population Threshold: 100,000 – 1 million
Examples: Coimbatore, Dehradun, Amritsar, Jabalpur
Percentage of Total Population: ~15-20%
Insurance Penetration: ~7-10%
Characteristics: Low but increasing insurance penetration, with demand for essential covers like health and motor insurance due to improving awareness and economic conditions.
Tier 4 and Rural Areas
Population Threshold: Below 100,000
Examples: Small towns and villages across rural India
Percentage of Total Population: ~60-65%
Insurance Penetration: ~3-5%
Characteristics: Minimal insurance coverage, with dependence on government schemes and micro-insurance. Awareness and accessibility remain major challenges.
These percentages reflect broad estimates, as actual numbers fluctuate with urban expansion and shifts in insurance outreach and regulatory measures.
Insurance for all by 2047 needed real work and disruption; conferences, papers, slogans can create hype and sensitization but real work needed to happen at the grass root level and that's too in deep pockets.
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