Commission caps to pose existential threat to insurance distributors: Policybazaar’s Yashish DahiyaPolicybazaar faces potential business disruption from IRDAI's proposed commission caps, prompting consideration of an insurance manufacturi...
03 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Irdai links executive pay at insurers to elimination of unfair practicesThe move is part of new KMP performance evaluation rules, under which the regulator has made 50% of key performance indicators (KPIs) manda...
27 May, 2026, 01.23 AM IST
Claim settlement and grievance redressal related performance will determine the incentives of top executives of insurance companies: IRDAIn a significant policyholder-centric move, IRDAI has linked insurance executive pay to customer-centric metrics like claim settlement and ...
26 May, 2026, 10.06 PM IST
Health insurance works only when everyone contributesA small group of health insurance customers accounts for most hospitalisation costs. The remaining 95% must pay premiums to keep the system...
23 May, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
NFO Update: Tata AIA Life Insurance launches dividend leaders index pension fundTata AIA Life Insurance has launched the Tata AIA Dividend Leaders Index Pension Fund to help investors build long-term retirement wealth t...
20 May, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
NPS annuity exit rules relaxed: Policy surrender allowed in cases of critical illness, old policies with surrender clauseThe Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority has revised rules for National Pension System annuity surrenders. Subscribers facing ...
15 May, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
Centre allows 100% FDI in insurance via auto route"Foreign investment in this sector shall be subject to compliance with the provisions of the Insurance Act, 1938(4 of 1938), and the condit...
03 May, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
Healthcare isn't a luxury: Balancing private equity growth with patient affordability in IndiaPrivate equity has boosted India’s healthcare capacity and efficiency, but rising costs and premiums risk limiting access. Strong regulatio...
01 May, 2026, 10.57 PM 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
IRDAI proposes Ind AS financial reporting for insurers from April 1; check what policyholders should knowIndia's insurance regulator, IRDAI, is proposing a significant shift in financial reporting for all insurers. Starting April 1, 2026, insur...
06 Mar, 2026, 03.49 PM IST
Irdai proposes to amend regulatory sandbox normsThe Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has proposed changes to its regulatory sandbox, aiming to shift from a ...
07 Nov, 2024, 06.52 PM IST
Health insurance rules changed for senior citizens: Be ready for a 10-15% hike in health insurance premiumsIn a major reform, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has removed the ceiling of 65 years for a person to buy ...
07 May, 2024, 10.09 PM IST
Surrendering insurance policy early may cost you less in futureThe new rules would put insurers in a dilemma - they must either lower sales or lower profits to address premature policy closures. If insu...
15 Dec, 2023, 11.20 AM IST
IRDAI's new rules for commission payouts may lead to better pricingWhile the Payment of Commission Regulations, 2023, removes previous caps on payments, the Expenses of Management (EOM) Regulations, 2023, a...
29 Mar, 2023, 12.32 AM IST
IRDAI's new rules on commissions give cos flexibilityIn a draft notification earlier this week, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) set a 20% commission cap for...
26 Aug, 2022, 06.54 AM IST
- IRDAI warns Sahara India Life Insurance on non-compliance
IRDAI has warned Sahara India Life Insurance Co for non-compliance of 'Expenses of Management' (EoM) norms, and asked it to bring the expen...
31 May, 2016, 09.51 PM IST
Don't use word 'firm' for RoC registration: IRDAI to IMFsIRDAI gets applications from IMFs for issuance of no objection certificate (NOC) to be submitted to RoC for their registration.
21 Sep, 2015, 05.24 PM IST