HDFC MF bets on PB Fintech, buys stake worth Rs 321 crore as IRDAI reforms trigger 36% stock routHDFC Mutual Fund bought 25 lakh PB Fintech shares worth about Rs 321 crore at Rs 1,282.30 each, even as the stock plunged 36% after IRDAI p...
24 Sep, 2026, 09.30 PM IST
IRDAI proposal hits insurance stocks; FSSAI vs ecomm giantsThe insurance regulator has proposed new limits on commissions as part of a wider overhaul. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
24 Sep, 2026, 08.08 PM IST
What Nithin Kamath sees as the biggest risk for broking after Irdai shockZerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath said regulatory risk is the biggest threat for regulated financial businesses, citing IRDAI’s proposed ins...
24 Sep, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
IRDAI proposals on insurance’s money machine leads to bloodbath for stocks: What happens to your moneyInsurance premiums may decrease if the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India implements proposed commission changes. Prop...
24 Sep, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
Tighter mis-selling rules, easier insurance buying and more: 4 prominent changes proposed by IRDAI that could affect policyholders the mostThe IRDAI has proposed transformative reforms to enhance insurance distribution in India, focusing on affordability and transparency. Key c...
24 Sep, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
Explained: Why PB Fintech, Turtlemint, SBI Life, HDFC Life and other insurance stocks tanked up to 26% on ThursdayIRDAI has proposed insurance distribution reforms, including a ban on dark patterns, lower Expense of Management limits and greater commiss...
24 Sep, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
Stocks in news: Bharat Dynamics, NTPC, Canara Bank and Waaree EnergiesIndian equity benchmarks experienced gains on Wednesday, driven by widespread buying in the market. Investors reacted positively to signs o...
24 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Irdai proposes ban on insurance website ‘dark patterns’, seeks lower distribution costsIrdai proposes prohibiting dark patterns on insurance websites that require personal details to access information. The reforms aim to impr...
24 Sep, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
₹1 crore accidental death claim rejected over alleged income inflation; here’s why wife won against insurerAn insurer's attempt to deny a Rs 1 crore accidental death claim based on alleged income inflation backfired. The consumer commission ruled...
23 Sep, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
He trusted Canara Bank for 31 Years, then was sold a life insurance plan that pays at age 93; IRDAI orders Rs 4 lakh refund and ₹1 crore fine for mis-sellingIRDAI has imposed a ₹1 crore penalty on Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company over the sale of a deferred annuity policy to an 88-year-old cus...
16 Sep, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
₹1 crore penalty on Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company over mis-selling of a deferred annuity policy to an 88-year-old senior citizenAn 88-year-old was sold a deferred annuity policy despite age restrictions, leading to a Rs 1 crore penalty for Canara HSBC Life. IRDAI fou...
11 Sep, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
Curb misselling, not agents: Insurance reform needs a scalpel, not a hammerIndian insurance regulators are rethinking intermediary payment structures to reduce misselling. Proposed reforms aim to lower distribution...
05 Sep, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
Insurer can't reject claim if alcohol habit disclosed before policy purchase: Consumer commissionA consumer commission ordered Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance to pay over fifty lakh rupees. The company rejected a widow's claim despite di...
04 Sep, 2026, 05.37 PM IST
Sebi drops Rs 3,912 crore probe against Max Financial, Axis Bank over disclosure lapsesSebi has dropped proceedings against Max Financial and its associates. Allegations of disclosure lapses and a fraudulent scheme were not pr...
25 Aug, 2026, 06.11 AM IST
Sebi drops proceedings against Max Financial, Axis Bank in Max Life deal caseSebi dropped proceedings against Max Financial and Axis entities. Allegations of disclosure lapses and fraud were not established by the re...
24 Aug, 2026, 09.56 PM IST
Life insurer denied Rs 1 crore death claim over earlier policy postponement on medical grounds; here's why family wins in state commissionA life insurance claim was rejected due to alleged non-disclosure of a prior proposal. The insurer failed to prove the policyholder knowing...
15 Aug, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
LIC rejects claim saying past typhoid, jaundice were not disclosed: Court says the illnesses have no link to sudden heart attack that killed the policyholder; orders insurer to pay over Rs 10 lakhLIC rejects insurance claim saying policyholder hid illnesses: LIC rejected a death claim filed by a Guntur widow, arguing her husband had ...
31 Jul, 2026, 09.58 AM IST