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Big insurers, bigger advantage? Smaller players flag Irdai’s new expense caps

1 source · first seen 12:14 28 Sept · updated 12:14 28 Sept

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  • Smaller insurers worry proposed distribution reforms may favour larger players
  • Potential distribution-cost changes expose Indian life and health insurers to competitive pressure

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