IRDAI sets a target of 5 years for life insurance companies for greater penetration; proposes state-level committee

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) on Monday set a growth target for general and life insurance companies to make insurance products reach more people. A target of 5 years has been set for insurance companies. Along with this, a committee of state-level bankers and insurance companies (SLBIC) is also proposed for regular review. Zee Business Anurag Shah's report.

According to the report, the insurance regulator IRDAI has set a target of 5 years for insurance companies in which, companies have to increase the insurance penetration to double by 2027. The premium target for general insurance has to be increased from Rs 2 lakh crore to Rs 11 lakh crore. In terms of the share of GDP, the target of 2.5% will have to be achieved instead of the current 1%.

Apart from that, the insurance regulator has asked to increase the penetration of life insurance from 3 percent to 6 percent. The target has been given to companies to increase the insurance penetration to almost double by 2027.

Along with this, the regulator said that now every state will also have a lead insurance company. Now, there will be SLIBC in insurance on the lines of SLBC of banks present in the states, IRDAI added.