Here's how general insurers fared in August

The general insurance premium advanced by 12 percent year-on-year in August, according to the provisional data released by the General Insurance Council. The year-to-month premium was up 19 percent year-on-year, the data said.

Private general insurance premium was 9 percent year-on-year up in August and year-to-month premium was 19 percent up year-on-year. The standalone health insurance premium was 28 percent up in August year-on-year. The standalone health insurance year-to-month premium was 27 percent up year-on-year, the data revealed.