Archive · 4 Sep 2026
IRDAI Warns Public About Fake Insurance Grievance Website
India’s insurance regulator warned people about a website that pretends to handle insurance complaints.
The website is called igmsirdai.online.
IRDAI said it is not an official government website.
People should not use it to register complaints.
They should also not provide personal information or insurance details there.
Banking information, passwords and OTPs should not be shared.
People should not make payments in response to messages from the website.
IRDAI said it is investigating the matter and will take appropriate action.
IRDAI warned policyholders and stakeholders about the website igmsirdai.online.
The website allegedly presents itself as an IRDAI-related insurance grievance platform.
IRDAI said the website and its complaint-registration page are not official.
The regulator said the matter is under investigation and appropriate action will be taken.
The public was told not to share personal, policy, financial, banking, KYC or OTP information, or make payments through such websites.
- Who
- The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) warned policyholders and other stakeholders.
- What
- IRDAI cautioned the public about the allegedly fake website igmsirdai.online, which presents itself as an insurance grievance platform.
- When
- The warning was issued in a release published on September 4, 2026.
- Where
- The warning concerns the website igmsirdai.online and other websites claiming to represent IRDAI.
- Why
- IRDAI said the website is not official and warned people to protect their sensitive information and avoid payments or credential sharing.
- Regulator
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
- Website flagged
- igmsirdai.online
- Status
- IRDAI said the website and its complaint-registration page are not official.
- Investigation
- IRDAI said the matter is being investigated.
- Information at risk
- Personal, policy, financial, banking, KYC, OTP and other sensitive information.
- Public advice
- Do not access the website, register complaints, make payments or share confidential credentials without verification.