A thought-provoking panel discussion titled "Trust by Design: How Aadhaar's Verifiable Credentials through OVSE Are Rewiring Insurance", brought together UIDAI officials and industry leaders to explore the future of trusted digital identity in the insurance sector. Moderated by Shri Lovekesh Thakur, DDG, UIDAI RO Mumbai, the panel featured: * Shri Praveen Chaudhary, Director UIDAI HO * Shri Rajiv Gupta, Group President, PB Fintech Ltd * Shri Pramod Kumar, Dy. Chief Digital Officer, LIC * Shri Praveen Samariya, CTO, Medi Assist The discussion at the India InsurTech Summit 2026 in Mumbai on Wednesday, highlighted, how Aadhaar Verifiable Credentials (VCs), enabled through the Offline Verification Seeking Entity (OVSE) framework, have the potential to transform identity verification in insurance - much like UPI revolutionized digital payments. UIDAI officials and the fellow panelists underscored the critical role of trusted, consent-based and privacy-preserving identity verification in key insurance journeys, including cashless hospitalization, policy servicing and claim processing. All these to enhance customer experience and improve ease of living. #Insurance #OVSE #EaseofLiving #AadhaarApp #InsurtechSummit2026