PB Fintech, which owns the online insurance portal Policybazaar, is now going through a tough situation. The stocks of the company saw massive selling pressure because of the regulatory body of IRDAI's proposal to change the insurance distribution regulations. On Friday, the PB Fintech shares fell by 3.68%. The previous day witnessed a fall in the company's shares of the company of nearly 36%. In just two days, the stock has fallen almost 40%. PB Fintech closed at ₹1,165.50 on the BSE on Friday. The stock was trading at ₹1,896.45 on September 24th.

This disaster has caused more than ₹31,400 crore losses in terms of the company's market capitalization. Co-founder of PB Fintech, Yashish Dahiya, admitted that if these regulations are imposed, then the general insurance revenues would fall by one-third to 40%. Although the company doesn't expect any impact in fiscal 2026-27, but the following year would be tough for the company.

Dahiya suggested that if the distributors are not adequately compensated, then the company might start developing its own insurance product in the future. The company is looking into digital marketing, brand spend, sales, and customer support processes. But there are no plans to do massive layoffs.

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority has released a consultation paper titled "Recalibrating Economics of Insurance Distribution." It proposes strict limits on commissions and distribution expenses for life, health, and motor insurance. The new proposal suggests reducing commissions on products sold through open-architecture channels, such as brokers and banks.

Commissions on mandatory products, such as third-party motor insurance, may be very low or nonexistent. Commissions on new health policies are proposed to be limited to 15-20% and on renewals to 5-10%. In the same vein, the first-year commission for life insurance is proposed to be reduced to between 5 and 20 percent.

PB Fintech, which owns the online insurance portal Policybazaar, is now going through a tough situation. The stocks of the company saw massive selling pressure because of the regulatory body of IRDAI's proposal to change the insurance distribution regulations. On Friday, the PB Fintech shares fell by 3.68%. The previous day witnessed a fall in the company's shares of the company of nearly 36%. In just two days, the stock has fallen almost 40%. PB Fintech closed at ₹1,165.50 on the BSE on Friday. The stock was trading at ₹1,896.45 on September 24th.

This disaster has caused more than ₹31,400 crore losses in terms of the company's market capitalization. Co-founder of PB Fintech, Yashish Dahiya, admitted that if these regulations are imposed, then the general insurance revenues would fall by one-third to 40%. Although the company doesn't expect any impact in fiscal 2026-27, but the following year would be tough for the company.

Dahiya suggested that if the distributors are not adequately compensated, then the company might start developing its own insurance product in the future. The company is looking into digital marketing, brand spend, sales, and customer support processes. But there are no plans to do massive layoffs.

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority has released a consultation paper titled "Recalibrating Economics of Insurance Distribution." It proposes strict limits on commissions and distribution expenses for life, health, and motor insurance. The new proposal suggests reducing commissions on products sold through open-architecture channels, such as brokers and banks.

Commissions on mandatory products, such as third-party motor insurance, may be very low or nonexistent. Commissions on new health policies are proposed to be limited to 15-20% and on renewals to 5-10%. In the same vein, the first-year commission for life insurance is proposed to be reduced to between 5 and 20 percent.