India’s insurance industry is on the brink of a major legislative overhaul. With the ambitious goal of “Insurance for All by 2047,” the ongoing winter session of Parliament is expected to introduce significant amendments to the Insurance Act, 1938 and allied laws. These changes aim to boost foreign investment, expand market access, and strengthen policyholder protection.
In this video, Our Partners Sidharrth Shankar and Shivangi Sharma Talwar, share their individual insights on the most impactful reforms and what they mean for the future of the sector.
Key themes covered:
- FDI Liberalization: Moving from 74% to 100% foreign investment and its implications for governance and solvency norms.
- Composite Licensing: A transformative step allowing life, general, and health insurance under one registration.
- Strategic M&A: Opening doors for mergers between insurance and non-insurance entities.
- Value-Added Services: Expanding the scope for insurers to offer complementary services.
- Open Architecture for Agents: Enabling agents to represent multiple insurers.
- Regulatory Enforcement: Increasing penalties and introducing stricter compliance measures.
- Perpetual Licensing: Lifetime licenses for intermediaries, replacing the current renewal system.
- Enhanced IRDAI Powers: Greater delegated authority for effective sector governance.
Watch the full video to understand how these reforms will reshape compliance, distribution models, and capital structures in India’s insurance sector.
Shivangi Sharma Talwar is a partner, specialising in mergers and acquisitions, investment transactions, strategic buyouts in the insurance sector.