Insurance reforms are all set to get big boost with the Government listing the Insurance Bill for the winter session. Among various provisions, the bill aims to raise the FDI limit to 100 per cent.

The Lok Sabha’s bulletin has listed the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill for introduction, consideration and passage. The bill aims “to deepen penetration, accelerate growth and development of the insurance sector and enhance ease of doing business,” the bulletin said. The bill intends to fulfil the key FY26 Budget announcement of raising FDI limit from 74 to 100 per cent in the insurance sector. This enhanced limit will be available to companies that invest the entire premium in India. The current guardrails and conditionalities associated with foreign investment will be reviewed and simplified

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