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IRDAI Extends Public Insurance Registry Feedback Deadline
India’s insurance regulator is planning a new digital system called the Public Insurance Registry.
It wants this system to make insurance information easier to find and use.
The regulator has given people more time to comment on the plan.
Comments can now be submitted by October 17, 2026.
The earlier deadline was September 30.
The system could bring policy, claims and service information together securely.
Customers may be able to compare insurance products more easily.
It could also reduce repeated paperwork and identity checks.
The regulator said insurance agents and other intermediaries would still have a role.
IRDAI extended the deadline for feedback on its proposed Public Insurance Registry to October 17, 2026.
The original deadline for comments and suggestions was September 30.
IRDAI released the consultation paper on the proposed registry on September 1.
The registry is envisioned as population-scale digital public infrastructure to improve trust, insurance access and coverage.
IRDAI Chairman Ajay Seth said the registry could help customers discover, compare and purchase insurance while reducing repeated documentation.
- Who
- The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, led by Chairman Ajay Seth, is seeking feedback from policyholders, insurers, intermediaries and other stakeholders.
- What
- IRDAI extended the deadline for comments on its proposed Public Insurance Registry consultation paper.
- Where
- India.
- When
- The new deadline is October 17, 2026; the original deadline was September 30, and the consultation paper was released on September 1.
- Why
- IRDAI said the extension would support broader participation, industry deliberations and more detailed submissions; the proposed registry aims to improve access, comparison and servicing in insurance.
Key facts
- Regulator
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
- Proposal
- Public Insurance Registry (PIR)
- New feedback deadline
- October 17, 2026
- Original deadline
- September 30
- Consultation paper released
- September 1
- Proposed purpose
- Create population-scale digital public infrastructure for insurance
- Potential functions
- Support product comparison, suitability assessment, portability, onboarding, servicing and claims
Quotes
Ajay Seth
Chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
“Today, product information, policy records, claims history and service information are fragmented across insurers and distribution channels.”
financialexpress.com
“At the same time, this does not mean eliminating intermediaries”
financialexpress.com
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
India’s insurance regulator
“In order to facilitate comprehensive participation, wider industry deliberations and detailed submissions from all stakeholder groups, it has been decided to extend the last date for submission of comments and suggestions to Saturday, 17th October, 2026”
financialexpress.com
Sources
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