<h1>Health Insurance Premiums Surge: Private and Public Sector Collections Rise Significantly from 2013-14 to 2015-16.</h1> The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India reported that health insurance premiums collected by general and health insurance companies increased over three years. In 2013-14, private sector insurers collected Rs. 6,654 crores, while public sector companies collected Rs. 10,841 crores. By 2015-16, private sector collections rose to Rs. 8,857 crores, and public sector collections reached Rs. 15,591 crores. The total industry premiums grew from Rs. 17,495 crores in 2013-14 to Rs. 24,448 crores in 2015-16, with public sector companies consistently holding a 64% market share.