Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Increases Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Limit In Insurance To 75%

FDI within the insurance coverage sector was elevated from 26 per cent to 49 per cent in 2015.

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has notified the federal government's determination to extend the overseas direct funding (FDI) restrict within the insurance coverage sector underneath the automated path to 75 per cent from 49 per cent earlier. According to a press word issued by the division, the choice will take impact from the date of FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act) notification.
The Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2021, was handed by Parliament in March. The Bill amended the Insurance Act, 1938.

FDI within the insurance coverage sector was elevated from 26 per cent to 49 per cent in 2015. The announcement for mountaineering the FDI restrict was made within the Union Budget 2021-22 on February 1.

The new association is predicted to profit 23 non-public life insurers, 21 non-public non-life insurers and seven specialised non-public medical health insurance corporations.