Squeezed: LIC agents and IRDAI's new commission cap proposal

Published 02 Nov 2026, 16:04 IST

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For big chunk of LIC’s 15 lakh agents, proposed cap threatens only source of income, but IRDAI says it will lower costs for policyholders, curb mis-selling

— The Federal

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For big chunk of LIC’s 15 lakh agents, proposed cap threatens only source of income, but IRDAI says it will lower costs for policyholders, curb mis-selling

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L 33%

R 67%

Left / Center-Left 1 (33%)

Center 0 (0%)

Center-Right / Right 2 (67%)

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The Federal Center-Left New Generation Media Corporation Pvt. Ltd. Current article 02 Nov 2026, 16:04 IST

Squeezed: LIC agents and IRDAI's new commission cap proposal

For big chunk of LIC’s 15 lakh agents, proposed cap threatens only source of income, but IRDAI says it will lower costs for policyholders, curb mis-selling

Read full article at The Federal ↗

The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co. 03 Nov 2026, 01:04 IST

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BusinessLine Center-Right The Hindu Group (Kasturi & Sons) 02 Nov 2026, 21:06 IST