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Policy● Neutral for Indian equities
Insurers mull seeking mutual fund-style expense limits from IRDAI
The brief
- Insurers are discussing a tiered expense structure to replace uniform regulatory limits
- Smaller insurers are advocating for the change
- A change in expense limits could affect costs and distribution economics for Indian insurers
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IRDAI's proposed insurance distribution reforms
IRDAI proposed phased cuts to insurers’ expense limits, commission caps and a ban on compulsory loan-linked insurance bundling. The proposals have unsettled insurers, brokers and agents and pressured insurance stocks; insurers are discussing tiered expense limits as an alternative.
Friday, 2 October
- Insurers mull seeking mutual fund-style expense limits from IRDAI