Building Resilient Businesses: The Role of Insurance in Indias MSME Growth Manoj Bora

Insurance can play a critical role in helping India’s MSMEs manage risks, protect their businesses and build long-term resilience.In this fireside conversation, Manoj Bora, Chief Regional Manager, The New India Assurance Company Limited, discusses the insurance protection gap among MSMEs, the need to view insurance as a business safeguard rather than a cost, and the growing relevance of specialised insurance products. He also explores trade credit and marine insurance, surety bonds, parametric insurance, and how greater insurance adoption can strengthen businesses, supply chains, and the broader economy.