IRDAI levies ₹5 crore penalty on PB Fintech subsidiary Policybazaar for regulatory violations
The impact is medium as there is a financial penalty of ₹5 crore, which is significant but not crippling. The announcement also states that no operational impact is expected on Policybazaar's activities, mitigating a higher impact level.
The company's subsidiary has been fined ₹5 crore by a regulatory authority (IRDAI) for violations, indicating a negative outcome.
* The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has levied a penalty of ₹5 crore on Policybazaar Insurance Brokers Private Limited (formerly Policybazaar Insurance Web Aggregator Private Limited), a wholly-owned subsidiary of PB Fintech Limited. * The penalty stems from an onsite inspection conducted by IRDAI in June 2020 (from 1st June 2020 to 5th June 2020). * Policybazaar received a Show Cause Notice on October 07, 2024, and after considering submissions and a personal hearing, IRDAI issued an Order dated August 04, 2025. * The violations pertain to certain aspects of IRDAI Regulations concerning Directorships held by Key Managerial Personnel (KMPs) and principal officer (PO), product display, Outsourcing Agreements, tagging of policies, and premium remittance. * IRDAI has also issued additional directions/advisory to the Company, which are to be complied with in a time-bound manner. * The financial impact is restricted to the penalty amount of ₹5 crore, and no impact is expected on the operations or other activities of Policybazaar.
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