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Buying insurance is easy. Knowing what you bought is harder

IN · 2026-10-09

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Key takeaway

IRDAI proposes commission caps, transparency mandates, and bans on dark patterns/forced bundling in insurance distribution — public comment open until October 25

  1. Step 1 · The triggerIRDAI proposes commission caps, transparency registry, and bans on dark patterns/forced bundling in insurance distribution
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onWithheld This step of the chain is withheld. The reason is set out in the notice above — a deliberate omission, not missing data.
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onbroker and corporate agent networks thin out, reducing SME access to comparison, negotiation, and claims advocacy
  4. Step 4 · Knock-onsurviving distributors consolidate toward digital platforms and direct insurer channels, shifting service models
  5. Step 5 · Reaches youthe SME buyer faces fewer intermediary options, potential service degradation, and must self-source or migrate to direct/digital purchasing

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: livemint.com

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