PB Fintech shares crash 50% from peak, fall below 2021 IPO price. More downside coming?PB Fintech shares plunged 50% from their all-time high to drop below the 2021 IPO price of Rs 980. The sharp six-day selloff follows propos...
01 Oct, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
Insurance penetration stays low as operating costs rise faster than premiums: McKinseyIndia's insurance penetration is at 3.7 per cent of GDP, which is below the global average. While life insurance premiums grew, the number ...
01 Oct, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
Bernstein cuts PB Fintech share price target by 53%. More pressure after Rs 37,000 m-cap rout?PB Fintech shares have plunged 42% in four sessions, wiping out Rs 37,000 crore in market value, following IRDAI’s proposed reforms to curb...
30 Sep, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
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
Competition Commission okays BNP Paribas-IndiaFirst Life Insurance dealCompetition Commission of India approved BNP Paribas Cardif's proposal to acquire a 26% stake in IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Ltd. The...
29 Sep, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
PB Fintech shares suffer Rs 37,000 crore shock in 4 days but Jefferies, Bernstein see up to 100% upsidePB Fintech shares have plunged 42% in four sessions, wiping out Rs 37,000 crore in market value after IRDAI proposed reforms targeting insu...
29 Sep, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
CCI clears MetLife’s acquisition of additional PNB MetLife stakeThe Competition Commission of India has cleared MetLife International Holdings’ acquisition of an additional 0.5% stake in PNB MetLife Indi...
29 Sep, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
IRDAI pushes LIC, SBI Life to seek further cost efficiencyInsurers like Life Insurance Corp and SBI Life need to improve cost efficiencies under new regulatory guidelines. The proposals suggest low...
28 Sep, 2026, 11.54 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
IRDAI proposes sweeping changes to insurance distribution: Commissions, costs, mis-selling rulesThe customer-centric proposals aim to increase transparency, cut distribution costs and reduce insurer expenses.
28 Sep, 2026, 01.29 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
Insurance stocks slide for 2nd day following IRDAI proposal to cap commissionsThe insurance market is in turmoil as shares of leading companies drop following the IRDAI's proposal for new commission regulations impact...
25 Sep, 2026, 07.14 PM IST
PB Fintech: A record debut in 2021, a record ₹31,400 crore wipeout & now the biggest storm the Gurugram co can facePB Fintech came under heavy selling pressure after IRDAI proposed changes to insurance commissions and distribution economics. PB Fintech s...
25 Sep, 2026, 01.20 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