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Irdai's insurance reforms: What may change for industry, insurers, buyers
Irdai wants insurance prices and product details to be visible without sharing phone or email; its wider reforms could affect insurers, distributors and how customers buy policies
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Insurers seek softer landing on Irdai commission cuts in meet with chief
Ajay Seth meets insurers; industry seeks glide path on commissions, differentiated EoM limits
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Containing costs
Irdai's proposals will help reduce mis-selling
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Banks may rejig insurance sales as Irdai proposes sharp commission cuts
Banks could favour long-term products that offer better commissions, while seeking to offset lower payouts elsewhere through higher volumes
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Irdai's proposed commission cuts threaten PB Fintech's online economics
Analysts say PB Fintech's core online insurance revenue could take a nearly 30 per cent hit, though cost optimisation and higher volumes could cushion the impact
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Irdai commission caps may weigh on insurance fee income of banks, NBFCs
Lenders with multiple insurer tie-ups and incentive-led payouts could face a sharper impact, while L&T Finance is seen as the most exposed among NBFCs
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Irdai's fee cap proposal rattles distributors; insurance stocks tumble
Irdai's proposed commission caps could hit distributor incomes, with banks and NBFCs facing pressure from lower payouts on insurance products
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PB Fintech may explore new business options after Irdai commission cuts
PB Fintech may explore manufacturing insurance products by seeking a licence as it assesses the impact of Irdai's proposed commission cuts on its distribution business
Irdai's draft distribution norms could put insurance volumes at risk
Proposed commission caps, tighter expense limits and restrictions on loan bundling could disrupt distribution channels and lead to volume declines in the short term
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Irdai's proposed distribution reforms may disrupt insurance growth
Proposed commission cuts could trigger broker consolidation and squeeze bancassurance, while tighter expense limits may put additional pressure on smaller insurers
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Insurance distributors bleed as Irdai proposes sharp commission cuts
PB Fintech plunged 36 per cent and Turtlemint fell 20 per cent as analysts warned proposed commission cuts in health, term and motor insurance could hit earnings
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Irdai proposes tighter expense limits, new commission caps for insurers
The regulator proposes phased cuts to insurers' expense limits, new commission caps and a ban on compulsory bundling of insurance with loans to lower costs and curb mis-selling
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Irdai eases dividend repatriation rules for foreign-owned intermediaries
The insurance regulator has removed the requirement for prior approval to repatriate dividends by insurance intermediaries with majority foreign ownership
Insurance stocks gain on expectations of lower distributor commissions
Life and general insurance shares gained amid expectations that Irdai could lower commissions paid to distributors, particularly banks, potentially reducing distribution costs.
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How senior citizens should protect themselves from insurance misselling
The regulator's action against Canara HSBC Life highlights how elderly buyers can be mis-sold unsuitable insurance products and what safeguards they should follow
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Irdai's insurance registry: What data will it link and who can access it?
From policy and claims records to intermediary and grievance data, Irdai's proposal sets out what the registry could connect and how access would be controlled
Irdai plans public insurance registry to bridge data gaps, widen coverage
Proposed registry will provide an interoperable access layer to verified insurance data, helping streamline policy servicing, claims and regulatory oversight
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General insurers may revise fire premiums as discounts weigh on profits
Fire insurance premiums fell 28.5 per cent YoY in April-July as steep discounts and strong reinsurance capacity intensified competition and raised profitability concerns
Irdai takes firm stance on insurers breaching expense management limits
Regulator's action on EOM breaches signals tighter scrutiny of operating and distribution costs, though experts expect limited short-term business impact
Insurance regulators weigh reforms to tackle rising medical costs
Medical inflation of roughly 12% to 14% a year puts pressure on families and prompts authorities to hunt ways to standardise pricing and coverage