IRDA’s Rs275 crore refund order to SBI Life proves botched product approval process
March 14, 2014
IRDA has asked SBI Life to refund Rs275 crore for collecting premium upfront on a policy, which had two premium payment terms. But why did IRDA approve this product which was cleverly designed to earn hefty commission for SBI?
Raj Pradhan
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has ordered SBI Life to refund Rs275.29 crore to the policy holders as the money was collected from them in violation of norms.