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
Top 10 Life insurance companies with highest complaints in 2026, as per Insurance Ombudsman Report 2024-25Policyholders are voicing dissatisfaction with life insurers, with thousands lodging complaints annually. Bharti AXA Life Insurance leads t...
14 Feb, 2026, 08.22 AM IST
Top 10 insurers with highest number of complaints in handling health insurance; Star, Care and Niva among top 3Recent findings indicate that health insurance providers are grappling with a surge in policyholder dissatisfaction. Star Health tops the l...
13 Feb, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
Policyholders left waiting: How ombudsman delays are failing insurance consumersPolicyholders face significant delays in insurance claim resolutions, with many waiting six months to over a year for their complaints to b...
12 Jan, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Insurance ombudsman reforms: New penalties, online complaint system and appellate authorityThe Finance Ministry proposes major insurance ombudsman reforms. These changes aim to strengthen policyholder protection and improve claim ...
08 Dec, 2025, 10.46 AM IST
Have an insurance claim-related grievance? Here's how you can file a complaint with the Bima Lokpal, or Insurance OmbudsmanPolicyholders can approach the Bima Lokpal, or Insurance Ombudsman, to resolve their disputes with the insurer without incurring any costs....
13 Oct, 2025, 11.58 AM IST
Insurance Ombudsman reports: These health insurers top the charts with maximum complaints against themStar Health tops the list of insurers with the most complaints in FY23-24, as per the Insurance Ombudsman. The CIO (Council of Insurance Om...
01 Sep, 2025, 03.16 PM IST
Simplify terms and conditions in insurance policies to reduce complaints: IRDA advisory panel memberPushpa Girimaji, a member of the IRDA's Insurance Ombudsman Advisory Committee, called upon insurance companies to simplify the language us...
11 Nov, 2024, 04.34 PM IST
Insurance ombudsmen, short-staffed, struggle with rising case loadsThe insurance ombudsman system in Mumbai is experiencing a rise in complaints, particularly in the health insurance sector. With several om...
23 Sep, 2024, 12.19 AM IST
How to file a complaint in Insurance Ombudsman: Here's the complete procedureThere are at present 17 Insurance Ombudsman across the country and any person who has a grievance against an insurer may make a complaint t...
07 Sep, 2022, 12.47 PM IST
Guwahati: Insurance Ombudsman Office disposes 550 complaints in last fiscal yearThe Insurance Ombudsman Office at Guwahati caters to the needs of all seven states in North Eastern India, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipu...
11 Nov, 2021, 08.10 PM IST
Track Insurance complaints online, government amends ombudsman rulesIn a statement the finance ministry noted that under the amended rules, the timeliness and cost-effectiveness of the redressal mechanism ha...
03 Mar, 2021, 11.08 AM IST
Insurance Ombudsman resolves almost 600 insurance-related complaints from last yearBimalokpal day was observed on November 11 in Guwahati. In virtual meeting dignitaries, executives of different insurance and also customer...
11 Nov, 2020, 08.53 PM IST
How to get complaints resolved when insurance companies don't actSome insurers have failed to comply with ombudsman rulings. Here is how to ensure implementation.
18 Mar, 2019, 06.30 AM IST
Gold coin, overseas trip promised to sell insurance policiesBuyers of insurance policies are promised gold coin, cash back, guaranteed return and in some cases a foreign trip by some private insuranc...
07 Jun, 2013, 05.36 PM IST
- Filing complaints with insurance ombudsman
An individual who has a complaint pending with any life insurance or general insurance company, on matters related to life insurance policy...
14 Nov, 2011, 09.15 AM IST
- How policyholders can redress grievance online
The protection of policyholders' interest, it seems, is on the top of the agenda of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Ird...
09 Nov, 2011, 02.39 AM IST