Irdai fines Reliance General Insurance over ‘commission’

MUMBAI: The Irdai on Friday, fined Reliance General Insurance Rs 1 crore in Hyderabad for routing unauthorised payouts through marketing and awareness expenses that amounted to disguised commissions. The penalty follows Irdai’s examination of transactions across FY19, FY20 and FY21. According to the regulator, the insurer channeled payments to brokers, agents, corporate agents and unlicensed…

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Insurers set to move away from one-size-fits all models

MUMBAI: Insurers are expected to adopt more disciplined underwriting and pricing strategies as the Irdai transitions to Risk-Based Capital (RBC) norms, moving away from a ‘one-size-fits-all’ solvency model to align capital requirements with actual risk profiles. Simultaneously, the regulator has cleared the implementation of IFRS 17 (Ind AS 117), which fundamentally redefines the ‘topline’ by…

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Irdai gets more powers to prevent mis-selling

MUMBAI: Insurance regulations to prevent mis-selling are set to tighten with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) set to frame stricter norms on commission disclosure and conflicts of interest, enabled by amendments cleared in the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025.The amendments give the regulator explicit powers to…

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