ICICI Lombard has successfully fended off competition from six other bidders to emerge as the implementing agency for the new health insurance scheme launched by Goa, State Health Minister Vishwajit Rane announced on Monday. Rane said that ICICI Lombard had quoted the lowest premium for the scheme, which will cover more than 3.5 lakh households, with each family comprising five or less members. The scheme will come into effect from September this year.

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