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IRDAI insurance commission curbs: Why the industry is facing a reckoning

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IRDAI commission and expense reforms

IRDAI proposed phased cuts to insurers’ expense limits, commission caps and a ban on compulsory loan-linked insurance bundling, prompting sharp falls in insurance stocks. Insurers sought a glide path, while reports said distributors could face a tougher test.

Tuesday, 29 September

  1. 4 sources
    PB Fintech falls about 41% in four sessions, hitting a 52-week low

Monday, 28 September

  1. IRDAI pushes LIC, SBI Life to seek further cost efficiency
  2. 2 sourcesYou are here
    IRDAI reforms target insurance pricing transparency and commissions
  3. Insurers seek softer landing on Irdai commission cuts in meet with chief
  4. 2 sources
    IRDAI plans to cut insurer costs: What changes for commissions, premiums & policyholders?
  5. PB Fintech Sheds Over ₹34K Cr In M-Cap In 3 Sessions, Turtlemint Loses ₹1,549 Cr
  6. IRDAI’s commission crackdown: Why insurers may cope but distributors face a tougher test

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Economic TimesIRDAI insurance commission curbs: Why the industry is facing a reckoning23:07