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Market checkPB Fintech −3.4%Companies most often in its stories · Fri, 25 Sept

Developing1 storylineBiggest: IRDAI's proposed insurance distribution reforms · 92 updates

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Insurance29 Insurance distribution19 IRDAI15 Life insurance4 PB Fintech4 Pharma and healthcare3 Niva Bupa2 Star Health and Allied Insurance2 Ajay Seth1 GST1

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Policy● mixedIRDAI’s proposed distribution reforms can drive a mutual fund-like transformation in insurance, as SEBI did in 2009, says Kamesh Goyal, Go Digit chairmanIRDAI Insurance distribution Insurance1 source
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● mixedCashless health insurance claims: What policyholders can do when hospitals and insurers clash over bills, approvals, and deductionsInsurance Hospitals1 source
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Policy● mixedInsurance mis-selling is arising because upfront commissions are too high: IRDAI chairman Ajay SethIRDAI chairman Ajay Seth said high upfront commissions contribute to insurance mis-sellingIRDAI Ajay Seth Insurance1 source
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Policy▲ bullishAfter GST exemption, retail policy base rises 11% for Star HealthStar Health reported an 11% rise in its policy base after individual health insurance premiums were exempted from GSTStar Health and Allied Insurance Insurance GST1 source
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Data● mixedCompanies offering healthcare benefits see 13% drop in chronic claims, says reportCompanies offering healthcare benefits saw a 13% drop in chronic claimsPharma and healthcare Insurance Star Health and Allied Insurance1 source
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Policy● mixedHigh motor insurance commissions | IRDAI calls for more transparency - Team-BHPInsurance distribution IRDAI Insurance1 source
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● mixedFinancial foundation: Why insurance and emergency funds must precede stocksSecure income and emergency reserves before investing in stocksInsurance1 source
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Policy● mixedWill your insurance premium get cheaper? Here’s what IRDAI’s proposed reforms could changeProposed IRDAI distribution reforms could lower insurers’ operating and distribution costs, putting downward pressure on premiumsIRDAI Insurance distribution Insurance1 source
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● mixedHealth insurance wellness rewards: Should you share your fitness tracker data with your insurer? Know the privacy risksSome health-insurance wellness programmes reward exercise but require policyholders to share dataInsurance IRDAI1 source
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Policy● mixedInsurance reforms aim to cut costs, widen access: IRDAI chairman Ajay SethIRDAI Insurance Insurance distribution1 source
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▼ bearishInsurance commissions vs premiums: Why distributor payouts are rising much fasterLife corporate agents’ premiums grew 28%, while distribution remuneration rose 125%Insurance distribution Insurance General Insurance Corporation of India1 source
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Policy● mixedEPFO reform cannot stop at coverageInsurance1 source
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Policy● mixedInsurance commissions grew up to 6 times faster than premiums: What IRDAI wants to changeIRDAI’s proposed overhaul targets insurance commissions that grew up to 6 times faster than premiumsIRDAI Insurance distribution Insurance1 source
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● mixedInsurance Query: Here is what a first-time health cover buyer can doThe report outlines best practices for first-time health insurance buyersInsurance1 source
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Policy● mixedPrioritise insurance distribution reformsInsurance distribution Insurance IRDAI1 source
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Policy● mixedInsurers can pitch lower premiums as costs go downInsurance Input costs1 source
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Policy● mixedNPS Swasthya from 1 October: What you need to know about the new pension option and health coverNPS Swasthya combines retirement savings with healthcare benefits and mandatory super top-up health insuranceInsurance Pharma and healthcare1 source
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Policy● mixedIRDAI’s insurance distribution reforms: What changes for insurers, brokers, customersIRDAI Insurance distribution Insurance1 source
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● mixedLoan with insurance: Does lower rate save money?Insurance Insurance distribution Unsecured loans1 source
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Policy● mixedMore consumer-friendly insurance? Regulator targets costs, missellingIRDAI proposes lower expense limits and tighter commission capsIRDAI Insurance Insurance distribution1 source
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Policy● mixedIRDAI proposal: Niva Bupa 'Buy' comfortable with EOM cap, PB Fintech 'Neutral' weighs business changesIRDAI Niva Bupa PB Fintech1 source
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Market move▲ bullishICICI Lombard General Insurance among 3 stocks showing White Marubozu PatternThree stocks with market capitalisation above Rs 10,000 crore featured in StockEdge’s White Marubozu scanner on September 24ICICI Lombard Insurance1 source
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Broker call▲ bullishMotilal Oswal sees 31% upside in Niva Bupa after IRDAI draftMotilal Oswal’s target price for Niva Bupa is ₹100Niva Bupa IRDAI Insurance distribution3 sources
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Market move▼ bearishStocks to watch: PB Fintech, MCX, NSE, Inox Green, Waaree Energies, Dr LalPB Fintech flagged potential pressure on general insurance revenue and agent commissionsPB Fintech Insurance distribution Insurance1 source
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● mixedHealth insurance: Sum insured, policy terms, evolving needs - all you need to know before policy renewalReviewing coverage, sum insured, healthcare needs and premiums can help maintain uninterrupted protectionInsurance Pharma and healthcare Insurance distribution1 source
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Policy▼ bearishInsurance distributors bleed as Irdai proposes sharp commission cutsPB Fintech plunged 36%; Turtlemint fell 20%PB Fintech Turtlemint IRDAI1 source
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Policy▼ bearishWhy PB Fintech, HDFC Life, ICICI Pru, Max Financial stocks crashed after IRDAI reformBrokerage said PB Fintech would be most affected by proposed take-rate capsPB Fintech IRDAI Insurance distribution1 source
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Policy▼ bearishIRDAI proposals on insurance’s money machine leads to bloodbath for stocks: What happens to your moneyInsurance premiums may decrease if IRDAI implements proposed commission changesIRDAI Insurance distribution Insurance1 source
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Policy● mixedInsurance overhaul: How will new proposal impact?Insurance Insurance distribution1 source
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