25/01/2026
📰 *Top 10 Insurance & IRDAI News Today*
1. Insurers’ premium growth crosses 20% in November on GST relief
India’s insurance sector recorded over 20% year-on-year premium growth in November FY26, with life insurers at 23% (₹31,119.6 crore) and non-life at 24.17% (₹26,897.4 crore), aided by GST reduction to zero.
📅 2026-01
2. New insurance law to catalyse sector growth: LIC chief
The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025 will make insurance more accessible, affordable, foster competition, and strengthen policyholder protection, says LIC MD R Doraiswamy.
📅 2026-01
3. LIC seeks tax relief, higher premium threshold for big-ticket policies
LIC urges government for tax changes in Union Budget, treating insurance as ‘zero-rated’ under GST to support sales and margins post GST exemption on life and health premiums.
📅 2026-01
4. India's Insurance Shake-up: 2026 to See Prevention and AI Redefine Coverage
Indian insurance sector to shift to proactive prevention, AI, and personalized coverage by 2026 across health, life, motor, and travel, focusing on customer engagement and risk management.
📅 2026-01
5. Year End 2025: How 2026 could be for India's insurance sector
General insurance projected 8-13% growth in 2026; health drives premiums amid 12% medical inflation; fraud losses ₹50,000 crore; GST removal aids affordability towards Insurance for All by 2047.
📅 2025-12
6. IRDAI flags gap between health insurance premium growth and protection outcomes in FY25
Health insurance premiums grew 9% to ₹1.17 lakh crore in FY25, covering 58 crore lives, but IRDAI notes lags in coverage quality and protection, especially individual policies.
📅 2026-01
7. Lok Sabha Passes Amendment Bill To Hike FDI In Insurance Sector
Lok Sabha passed Insurance Amendment Bill 2025 allowing 100% FDI in insurance (up from 74%), aiming for greater access, more players, and robust regulation.
📅 2025-12
8. When insurance reforms met reality: Hospitals, insurers and patients
2025 watershed year with Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha Bill boosting FDI to 100% and empowering IRDAI in Indian insurance reforms.
📅 2025-12
9. Insurance industry's premium growth tops 20% for the first time in FY26
Insurance premium growth exceeded 20% first time in FY26; general insurers up 6.5% Y-o-Y to ₹1.86 trillion, standalone health up 12.20% to ₹27,026.86 crore.
📅 2026-01
10. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd spurts 0.67%, gains for fifth straight session
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance shares rose 0.67%, continuing gains amid January 2026 insurance sector updates.
📅 2026-01