“Insurance workers” association demand
The Coimbatore Region unit of the General Insurance Employees” Association has demanded the merger of four public sector general insurance companies and condemned the move of the Central Government to increase foreign direct investment in the insurance sector. These were among the resolutions passed at the 14th conference of the women’’s sub-committee of the regional unit of the association held in the city. The association wanted the Bill for 33 per cent reservation for women passed in Parliament immediately. It also called for the restoration of appointments on compassionate grounds.