SBI employees' federation stages dharna in Kolkata, plans nationwide strike on May 25-26State Bank of India Staff Federation protested in Kolkata demanding recruitment and an end to mis-selling insurance. Employees will strike ...
18 May, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
Dhan parent enters insurance broking with GreenLife Insurance acquisitionRaise Financial, parent of stock trading platform Dhan, has acquired GreenLife Insurance for approximately $15 million in a cash and stock ...
13 May, 2026, 09.33 PM IST
Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath flags ULIP, endowment traps; says health policies remain complexNithin Kamath highlights persistent personal finance blunders by Indians, particularly the continued uptake of ULIPs and endowment plans de...
09 May, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
Belgian insurer Ageas eyes India growth, explores acquisitions for expansionBelgium's Ageas Group is prioritizing India's growth, aiming to break into the top 10 insurers in both life and non-life segments. The comp...
25 Apr, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
Pick your own health cover: How custom plans work and their hidden downsidesA health plan consists of a base plan and riders or add-ons. Earlier, the base plan comprised fixed features that could not be changed, and...
20 Apr, 2026, 06.30 AM 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
“Misselling isn’t just about commissions”: Bandhan Life CEO on insurance reality checkSatishwar B., MD and CEO, Bandhan Life Insurance, discusses the Public Insurance Registry, Bima Sugam, misselling and commissions, in a con...
06 Apr, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
Insurance policy mis-selling trap: Over 80% of users on online insurance platforms experience dark patterns, reveals studyFrom 1 July, stricter norms issued by the Reserve Bank of India will come into force against banks’ mis-selling of financial products, incl...
06 Apr, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
5 top complaints of policyholders against their insurers: Govt reveals company-wise grievance data in Rajya SabhaInsurance complaints are rising, with claim disposal delays topping the list. Data from IRDAI shows a significant increase in policyholder ...
17 Mar, 2026, 05.06 PM IST
Mis-selling an offence under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, banks should concentrate on core business: FM Nirmala SitharamanFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman strongly condemned banks for mis-selling financial products. She highlighted that this practice is now ...
23 Feb, 2026, 08.09 PM IST
Insurance mis-selling in India: How banks and agents push mis-sold policiesFinancial year-end targets fuel aggressive sales tactics in insurance. Customers are being sold policies they do not need, often through co...
02 Feb, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Housing financiers pulled up again for insurance 'mis-selling'The National Housing Bank has instructed home financiers to cease mis-selling bundled insurance policies with housing loans. NHB mandates e...
21 Mar, 2025, 12.36 AM IST
No more insurance traps? Govt plans changes in free-look and other rulesThe government is introducing measures to reform the insurance sector. These include extending the free-look period to one year and introdu...
18 Feb, 2025, 04.38 PM IST
Bancassurance useful, curb mis-selling: IRDAI ChiefIndia's insurance regulator, IRDAI, urged banks to address concerns regarding mis-selling of insurance products through their channels. Thi...
20 Nov, 2024, 12.23 AM IST
Sell more, earn more! RBI's Shaktikanta Das cautions banks about big risksThe Reserve Bank of India Governor cautioned banks about misselling practices. He stressed the importance of ethical conduct for the bankin...
18 Nov, 2024, 02.15 PM IST
Economic Survey flags misselling, claims issue in insurance sectorWhile referring to financial products misselling, the survey said that misselling and misrepresentation need acknowledgment, with firms com...
23 Jul, 2024, 02.01 AM IST
Bank assurance sought to curb misselling of insurance productsSome of the measures being considered may include a cap on commission charges paid to banks for selling insurance products, stricter disclo...
03 Jan, 2024, 11.35 PM IST