Viksit Bharat will be built on capability, not just cost advantage: Hemant Jhajhria of KPMG IndiaIndia is at a pivotal moment in global manufacturing. Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises are key to this transformation. They must shift ...
13 May, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
58% surges in Insurance Ombudsman cases: 4 reforms to fix the backlog before it breaksThe Insurance Ombudsman serves as a guardian of trust for the industry and has resolved thousands of disputes for policyholders. But a grow...
06 Apr, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
Lost insurance records? Here’s how IRDAI’s Public Insurance Registry aims to fix the problem for policyholdersIndia's insurance sector is set for a major upgrade. The IRDAI is creating a Public Insurance Registry and Bima Sugam platform. These initi...
26 Mar, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
IRDAI holds talks on Public Insurance Registry designIndia's insurance regulator, IRDAI, met with industry leaders to discuss the new Public Insurance Registry and Bima Sugam platform. This di...
18 Mar, 2026, 01.13 AM IST
GST relief to boost insurance penetration, ease burden on policyholders: Nilesh SatheThe government's GST reform has eliminated the 18% tax on insurance premiums, a move expected to boost insurance penetration in India. Whil...
04 Sep, 2025, 11.28 AM IST
Outgoing IRDAI Chief has hits to his credit, perhaps misses, tooChange in EoM Guidelines: Under his stewardship, IRDAI introduced the Expenses of Management (EoM) regulations at a time when the industry ...
11 Mar, 2025, 06.06 AM IST
IRDAI plans to put risk management at industry core to align with global bestIRDAI is working towards implementing major regulatory changes over the next 18-24 months, including a risk-based capital framework and Ind...
25 Feb, 2025, 05.58 AM IST
Life insurers to mandatorily provide loan facility against policies: IrdaiIssuing a master circular which consolidates all regulations with regards to life insurance policies, the Insurance Regulatory and Developm...
12 Jun, 2024, 06.04 PM IST
General insurance companies can't reject claims for want of documents: IrdaiIrdai stated that general insurance companies cannot reject claims for lack of documents, introducing reforms in the business with a new ma...
11 Jun, 2024, 09.22 PM IST
Govt appoints Rajay Kumar Sinha as new member finance at IRDAIThe government has recently announced the appointment of Rajay Kumar Sinha as the member of finance and investment at the Insurance Regulat...
10 Jan, 2024, 02.19 PM IST
IRDAI approves changes in capital, ownership, solvency of insurance companiesThe Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has also approved a proposal to permit Private Equity (PE) funds to inv...
27 Nov, 2022, 12.32 AM IST
Irdai changes key rules for insurersThe regulator has also decided to allow insurance companies to tap fund raising options, like through the debt market, without prior approv...
29 Jul, 2022, 04.51 PM IST
Irdai reduces solvency margin requirement for crop business; to unlock Rs 1,400 crore fundsSolvency margin, a key indicator of financial health of an insurer, refers to the difference between its value of assets and liability. The...
14 Jun, 2022, 04.07 PM IST
IRDAI's new norms to prompt insurers to launch innovative policies swiftly: ExpertsThe Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) last week extended the 'use and file' procedure for most of the life in...
12 Jun, 2022, 03.00 PM IST
No permission required to launch new life insurance products, says IRDAIIn a notification on its website IRDAI said life insurance companies can now launch products in the market and later file updates with the ...
10 Jun, 2022, 03.54 PM IST
IRDAI allows insurance companies to introduce products without prior approvalThe new rule will cover all health plans and also fire, engineering and motor plans offered by general insurance companies. Panda said only...
01 Jun, 2022, 09.53 PM IST
IRDAI wants companies to plug policy pricing loopholesOn recent reforms in the insurance sector, IRDA said the government has done its bit and the regulator is in the process of notifying them.
10 Jun, 2015, 03.59 PM IST