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Irdai may roll out insurance distribution reforms in Jan 2027 amid backlash

The effective dates under consideration are Jan. 1 and April 1, Girija Subramanian, an executive at the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, said

Proposed distribution reforms may weigh on near-term growth: Icra

ICRA expects the impact of proposed commission caps and expense limits to become more visible in FY28, with health and life insurers and smaller players facing greater pressure

Life insurance NBP jumped 21% in Sepember; non-life premium up 6%

LIC and private life insurers drive strong new business premium growth, while general and health insurers lift non-life premiums despite a sharp decline in crop insurance collections

Best of Opinion: More rate hikes imminent as RBI revises policy cycle

From the RBI's shift to calibrated tightening and health-insurance copayments to India's tax reform journey, aviation security, today's opinions examine policy trade-offs and institutional change

Risk sharing

Insurance copayment will not address deeper problems

RBI to firm up views on Irdai's proposed insurance commission overhaul

Governor Sanjay Malhotra says the RBI will submit comments on Irdai's draft commission framework, which proposes product-level caps and lower management expense limits

Irdai distribution overhaul could hit brokers' revenue by 70%: IBAI

Insurance brokers have sought a deeper assessment of Irdai's proposed distribution reforms, warning of a 60-70 per cent revenue impact and around 1 million jobs at risk

Insurance brokers oppose Irdai's proposed reforms, warn of job losses

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India proposed the rules as part of a discussion paper in late September and invited stakeholders to submit feedback by October 25

Irdai proposal may put 1 million livelihoods at risk: Brokers' body

The brokers' body said proposed commission caps and lower expense limits could hurt employment and competition while reviving unethical business practices

Irdai's distribution reforms may constrain smaller insurers: Acko CEO

ACKO CEO Animesh Das said uniform EoM limits across companies could restrict growth opportunities for smaller and newer insurers

Public policies against the public interest

Irdai seeks tighter controls on insurers' costs and commissions

Irdai commission cap plan sparks concern among insurance brokers

Brokers say lower payouts may not necessarily translate into cheaper premiums and could instead squeeze servicing economics, trigger consolidation, and weaken insurance distribution

Insurers must compete on price, not distributor commission: Irdai chief

Irdai Chairman Ajay Seth says proposed insurance distribution reforms are not final and stakeholder feedback will be considered before draft regulations are issued

IndusInd Bank targets 1.3% RoA, but insurance cuts pose earnings risk

Bank targets RoA of 1.25-1.30% over two years, but Jefferies says a 30% reduction in bancassurance fee income could lower profits by around 5%

Irdai commission caps likely to hit jobs, weaken reach, cautions IBAI

Brokers' body says proposed commission caps and lower expense limits could lead to job losses, weaken independent distribution and hurt insurance access in smaller towns.

PB Fintech, Turtlemint Fintech tank up to 43% in 4 days; hit 52-week lows

PB Fintech and Turtlemint Fintech Solutions witnessed heavy selling pressure in recent days after Irdai proposed an overhaul of insurance distribution rules.

IRDAI’s insurance overhaul: Why insurers, brokers and banks are worried

IRDAI has proposed a major overhaul of insurance distribution, including lower commission caps, tighter expense limits and restrictions on loan-linked insurance bundling.

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

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

Containing costs

Irdai's proposals will help reduce mis-selling