The General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC) operates today primarily as:
- A life insurer
- A surveyor
- A health insurer
- The only reinsurer in India
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Correct answer: D. The only reinsurer in India
1. The IRDA brochure tracks total insurers in operation in India.
2. The Agricultural Insurance Company is a specialised public-sector insurer.
3. GIC of India is described as the only reinsurer in addition to the 52 insurance companies in operation.
_Source: IRDA Brochure (irdai.gov.in — official IRDAI publication) — "As on date, there are 52 insurance companies in operation in addition to General Insurance Corporation of India, the only reinsurer."_