Tax department probes over 20 insurers over breach of expense limitsThe Income Tax Department is scrutinising over 20 insurance firms—around 5–6 life insurers and 15 general insurers—for potential breaches o...
21 Jul, 2025, 12.22 AM IST
Acko General Insurance fined Rs 1 crore by IRDAI: Will you be affected if you bought a policy from Acko?IRDAI fined Acko General Insurance Rs 1 crore for regulatory lapses involving Ola Financial Services (OFSPL). Acko made payments to Ola Fin...
26 May, 2025, 10.18 AM IST
IRDA fined Flipkart Rs 1.06 crore for this insurance related violation; here’s how it impacts policy buyersIRDAI has penalized Flipkart Rs 1.06 crore for violating e-commerce norms related to online insurance distribution. Flipkart was found redi...
12 Apr, 2025, 01.12 PM 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 steps up scrutiny of insurers exceeding expenses capIrdai has initiated quarterly monitoring for eight insurers exceeding their 30% expenses of management limits to enforce financial discipli...
11 Feb, 2025, 11.40 PM IST
Irdai red tape, archaic processes led to health tech startup Kenko’s fall: Cofounder Aniruddha Sen allegesKenko, founded in 2019, was trying to build a subscription-based health insurance product to protect its users against hospitalisation and ...
06 Nov, 2024, 12.02 AM IST
Irdai to increase scrutiny of cyber security breaches after Star Health episodeIrdai is intensifying scrutiny of cybersecurity lapses in the insurance sector following a major data breach at Star Health Insurance. Over...
11 Oct, 2024, 12.28 AM IST
Startups in queue for insurance licence face stricter normsBacking of a large local investor, considerable net worth of promoter and founder are among key requirements laid down by the sector regula...
06 Apr, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
IRDAI to enhance scrutiny of health & savings plans aimed at individuals over 55 to curb missellingThe insurance regulator is looking to tighten scrutiny and enhance transparency to prevent misselling of complex insurance products targeti...
19 Feb, 2024, 11.39 PM IST
Irdai ups scrutiny of broking deals, approvals take longerThe Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has increased scrutiny on the ultimate beneficiaries in share transfers...
30 Nov, 2023, 12.46 AM IST
Irdai on a transformational journey to take insurance to massesUnder new chairman Debasish Panda, the regulator is engaging with the industry more than ever and looking to get the sector charged up.
11 Aug, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
No insurance policy to comply with Madras High Court order on 5 year bumper to bumper coverIt is learnt the industry lobby body, General Insurance Council is exploring various options including legal ones to wriggle out of the sit...
31 Aug, 2021, 03.18 PM IST
Madras HC's bumper-to-bumper insurance order intent laudable, can be challenged"It is patently untenable order and would not stand legal scrutiny if the vehicle makers or any other aggrieved party goes on appeal," D. V...
27 Aug, 2021, 03.47 PM IST
IIRM at loggerheads with IRDAI over fundsThe Institute of Insurance and Risk Management (IIRM), a Hyderabad-based educational entity, has crossed swords with one of its promoters —...
31 May, 2021, 09.18 AM IST
Bar set high for insurance sandbox playIn Singapore, the rejection rate for the regulatory sandbox project was as high as 90 per cent.
26 Dec, 2019, 11.17 AM IST
Fake motor policies more than double in two yearsMost fake policies have been linked to insuring second-hand vehicles, where it is purchased for statutory compliance rather than safety.
22 Jul, 2019, 10.15 AM IST
IRDAI slaps Rs 15 lakh fine on HDFC Standard Life InsuranceRegulator Irdai has imposed a penalty of Rs 15 lakh on HDFC Standard Life Insurance for violation of various regulations including the one ...
11 Jan, 2017, 09.36 PM IST