Jobs in line as IRDAI commission caps force insurance brokers to rethink modelsFacing new commission regulations from the IRDAI, insurance brokers, including Quickinsure, are tweaking their business approaches. This pi...
30 Sep, 2026, 01.58 AM IST
IT firms cut H-1B reliance; Anthropic flags AI risks in IPO filingTop Indian IT firms have sharply cut H-1B visa filings as rules tighten. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
29 Sep, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
IRDAI insurance commission curbs: Why the industry is facing a reckoningThe IRDAI's move to tighten commission caps in India's insurance sector has sparked considerable attention. Despite previous regulatory att...
28 Sep, 2026, 11.07 PM IST
IRDAI’s commission crackdown: Why insurers may cope but distributors face a tougher testTransformations are on the horizon for India's insurance industry, with new proposals from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authori...
28 Sep, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
Big insurers, bigger advantage? Smaller players flag Irdai’s new expense capsSmaller life and general insurers worry that proposed distribution reforms might benefit larger insurers disproportionately. The changes in...
28 Sep, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
Trouble continues: Turtlemint, PB Fintech, other insurance stocks drop up to 38% in 3 days. What are analysts saying?Insurance stocks including PB Fintech, Turtlemint, ICICI Lombard, HDFC Life and SBI Life face selling pressure as proposed IRDAI distributi...
28 Sep, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
Irdai commission caps put insurance distributors' renewal income in focusInsurance distributors are expected to write to the regulator on this issue as part of their submissions to IRDAI's consultation paper, sou...
28 Sep, 2026, 08.37 AM IST
a16z’s Raghuram isn't writing off India AI yet; insurers weigh new rulesHappy Monday! a16z’s Raghu Raghuram said India can build frontier AI companies by using its talent. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning...
28 Sep, 2026, 08.36 AM IST
Insurance mis-selling is arising because upfront commissions are too high: IRDAI chairman Ajay SethIRDAI chairman Ajay Seth said insurers should pass savings from lower commissions and operating costs to policyholders through lower premiu...
28 Sep, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
PB Fintech's 36% bloodbath rattles market, but Jefferies stays bullish. What does it see in Policybazaar parent?PB Fintech shares plunged a record 36% to a 52-week low, wiping out around Rs 31,430 crore in market value after IRDAI proposed changes to ...
25 Sep, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
Lower commissions could push Policybazaar into insurance manufacturing: Yashish DahiyaPB Fintech is evaluating the possibility of entering insurance manufacturing as distribution commissions may decrease significantly. The pr...
25 Sep, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
Irdai commission curbs spark sharp selloff in insurers, banks and NBFCsShares of insurers, banks, and non-banking finance companies dropped sharply following proposed commission caps by Irdai. The proposals rai...
24 Sep, 2026, 11.42 PM IST
IRDAI commission proposal may push PB Fintech closer to insurance manufacturing, says Yashish DahiyaThe company said lower distribution commissions could alter the economics of its existing model and make insurance manufacturing a more rel...
24 Sep, 2026, 11.14 PM IST
PB Fintech forced to rethink business plan as India insurance commissions cap comes as a major shockerProposed commission caps from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India could severely impact PB Fintech's revenue. The c...
24 Sep, 2026, 08.10 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
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
Irdai proposes big changes to insurance commissions; companies, agents may feel the pinchIrdai has proposed an overhaul of the commission payment structure for insurance distributors across various products. This new framework a...
24 Sep, 2026, 11.28 AM IST