ProTec gets insurance licence; Irdai revamps key guidelinesProTec General Insurance will be allowed to undertake general insurance business under the applicable regulatory framework. The four regist...
30 Jul, 2026, 01.12 AM IST
Missed your term insurance premium? Here's what happens to your policy, claim, and life coverMissing a term insurance premium does not immediately cancel coverage. A grace period allows payment, and nominees receive benefits if deat...
08 Jul, 2026, 08.24 AM IST
My wife and I declared diabetes in our health insurance policy. Will it cover new illnesses too?ET Wealth Reader's Query: My wife and I have had a floater health insurance policy for over four years. We declared diabetes as a pre-exist...
30 Jun, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
Agentic AI adoption drives stronger governance oversight, risk controlsIndia first: Firms prioritise domestic industry guidelines over global frameworks, remain confident on DPDP
18 Jun, 2026, 01.43 PM IST
The hidden cost of looking better: What health insurance covers, and what it leaves you to payRising demand for weight-loss drugs, cosmetic procedures and wellness treatments is creating a growing out-of-pocket healthcare expense cat...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
Agentic AI adoption drives stronger governance oversight, risk controlsIndian companies are prioritising local AI rules over international ones. They are focusing on ethics, identity, and privacy as AI adoption...
15 Jun, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
Insurance CEOs’ pay now linked to claims and customer grievances: What it means for policyholdersInsurance CEOs’ remuneration will now partly depend on how well they treat policyholders, from settling claims to resolving complaints. A t...
08 Jun, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
Commission caps to pose existential threat to insurance distributors: Policybazaar’s Yashish DahiyaPolicybazaar faces potential business disruption from IRDAI's proposed commission caps, prompting consideration of an insurance manufacturi...
03 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Claim settlement and grievance redressal related performance will determine the incentives of top executives of insurance companies: IRDAIn a significant policyholder-centric move, IRDAI has linked insurance executive pay to customer-centric metrics like claim settlement and ...
26 May, 2026, 10.06 PM IST
IRDAI may tighten CEO KPIs on claims, expenses and customer serviceThe IRDAI is developing a more detailed framework for performance-linked key performance indicators (KPIs) for insurance company executives...
19 May, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
Irdai draft guidelines to safeguard insurance policyholder interests: 5 major changes proposedIn order to decrease stakeholder compliance requirements, facilitate company operations, and protect policyholder interests, the Insurance ...
16 Feb, 2024, 10.22 AM IST
Irdai asks insurance companies to lay down social media guidelines for employeesIndia's Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irdai) has called on insurers to devise social media guidelines that prevent employ...
30 Apr, 2023, 03.18 PM IST
IRDAI issues guidelines to expedite settlement of Amphan-related claimsFurthermore, insurers have also been asked to advise customers to use online modes for intimating claims.
23 May, 2020, 10.14 AM IST
Irdai okays debt ETFs of CPSEs as eligible class of investment for insurersThe instruments have been permitted as eligible class of investment, according to guidelines issued by the insurance regulator.
11 Dec, 2019, 11.20 PM IST
IRDAI sets up panel to revisit 3-yr old trade credit insurance guidelinesIRDAI said it decided to revisit the guidelines after it received representations from various stakeholders.
03 Sep, 2019, 05.25 PM IST
Insurers to file compliance to investment norms form March"As the Regulations mandate certain systems and process to be put in place, the IRDAI (Investment) Regulations, 2016 shall be effective fro...
25 Aug, 2016, 05.36 PM IST
Passing IRDAI prescribed exam must to become insurance agentIRDAI has made it mandatory for insurance agents to pass an examination based on its syllabus which would include subjects like life, gener...
02 Apr, 2015, 06.09 PM IST