Defense Base Act Insurance or DBA is an obligatory insurance provided to the personnel working overseas on an agreement for the department of defense. It was introduced in the year 1941. The blog mentions that the premium for this insurance varies greatly depending upon various factors like kind of job, involvement of risk, etc. DBA provides various benefits to the covered individual. These benefits include disability compensation- two third of the weekly wages, Death compensation- to the spouse or one child and Medical benefits- in case of any injury. Along with these, sometimes rehabilitation facilities are also provided.