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Raising FDI limit for insurers to 100% will boost jobs, says FM

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New Delhi 13August2025

'Improved technologies and automation would lead to faster underwriting, claim processing leading to improved turnaround time'

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Raising FDI limit for insurers to 100% will boost jobs, says FM

NEW DELHI: The proposed raising of FDI limit in Indian insurance companies to 100 per cent would bring more players into the market and generate employment opportunities, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed Parliament on Tuesday.

Further, she said, "improved technologies and automation would lead to faster underwriting, claim processing leading to improved turnaround time thereby reducing cost and enhancing overall efficiency of the sector."

The increase in FDI in Indian insurance companies from 74 per cent to 100 per cent was announced in the Union Budget on February 1, 2025.

The Insurance Act, 1938 governs investment by insurers with a strong emphasis on safety, liquidity, and regulatory oversight by aligning investment by insurers with policyholder interests.

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