New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- Pollution-associated health insurance claims in India have increased 4.3 times over the past three years, with working professionals accounting for the largest share of such claims, according to data released by insurance aggregator Policybazaar.

The company's data showed that pollution-associated health insurance claims rose 4.34 times between FY23 and FY26, registering annual increases of 67 per cent in FY24, 70 per cent in FY25 and 53 per cent in FY26.

Rohan Goel, Business Head, Health Insurance at Policybazaar, said, "India's rising pollution levels are increasingly reflected in its healthcare burden. Our health insurance data shows that pollution-associated claims have surged 4.3 times."

The data highlighted ...