who is Person of Indian Origin(PIO)?
A Person of Indian Origin means a citizen of any country (other than Bangladesh or Pakistan), if:
a.he at any time held an Indian passport; or
b.he or either of his parents or grand parents was a citizen of India by virtue of the Constitution of India or the Citizenship Act,1955 (57 of 1955); or
c.he is a spouse of an Indian citizen, or of a person referred to in (a) or (b) above.

‘PIO’ can hold insurance policies in India and pay premium thereon without any permission. Settlement of claims in foreign currency by insurance companies is permitted in certain cases where the premium has been paid in foreign currency or remittance from abroad.