Doha: INCAS Qatar Central Committee has submitted a memorandum to NORKA authorities, urging them to address the concerns of expatriates following a significant increase in the premium for renewing NORKA Care health insurance.

INCAS Central Committee President Siddique Purayil and Vice-President V.S. Abdul Rahman visited the NORKA office and handed over the memorandum to General Manager Prakash P. Joseph. They highlighted the financial difficulties faced by ordinary expatriates due to the increased premium and expressed concerns over the possibility of losing their existing insurance coverage.

During the meeting, Prakash P. Joseph explained that insurance claims had exceeded the premium collections and that the absence of long-term agreements had created challenges for insurance companies in continuing the scheme. He also pointed out that insurance companies had shown reluctance to provide new coverage under the existing arrangements.

He further assured the delegation that matters including the exemption of GST on NORKA Care insurance premiums were under the consideration of the government. He also said that the concerns raised in the memorandum would be considered sympathetically.

INCAS leaders stated that the present difficulties stemmed from the previous government's decision to implement the scheme in haste, without adequate preparatory work or long-term agreements with insurance companies. They added that spreading misinformation against the current government, which has been in office for only six months, for political purposes would not serve the broader interests of the expatriate community.

The leaders reiterated that INCAS Qatar would continue to work beyond political differences to protect the health security and financial interests of expatriates and would continue to raise their concerns with the government.

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