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IRDAI pushes LIC, SBI Life to seek further cost efficiency

1 source · first seen 23:54 28 Sept · updated 23:54 28 Sept

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  • IRDAI proposals call for LIC and SBI Life to improve cost efficiencies
  • Guidelines propose lowering insurers’ expense of management
  • Cost-efficiency requirements may pressure LIC and SBI Life expenses while reshaping Indian life insurers’ operations

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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 insurance bundling with loans. The proposals triggered sharp falls in insurance stocks, while insurers sought a glide path on commissions and differentiated expense limits; IRDAI also called for LIC and SBI Life to improve cost efficiency.

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Economic TimesIRDAI pushes LIC, SBI Life to seek further cost efficiency23:54