Archive · 8 Jan 2026
Insurance Industry Seeks Stability After Eventful 2025
In 2025, there was a big increase in people searching for health insurance online in September and October.
However, this interest went down in the next two months.
Experts think this won't immediately lead to more people buying insurance, but it might help the industry in the long run.
A change in taxes (GST exemption) is expected to have a big effect on the insurance industry for the first half of 2026.
So, while things might not change right away, the industry is hoping for stability and growth in the future.
Health insurance searches surged in September and October 2025 but decreased in November and December.
GST exemption is considered a structural change with a lingering impact into the first half of 2026.
No immediate major increase in demand for retail insurance products is expected.
The insurance industry hopes for stability and long-term impact from these changes.
The first half of 2026 is expected to see sustained impact from the GST exemption.
- Who
- Insurance industry and consumers
- What
- Surge in health insurance searches and GST exemption
- When
- September and October 2025, with impact extending into 2026
- Where
- India
- Why
- GST exemption is a structural change affecting the insurance industry
- Event
- Surge in health insurance searches in September and October 2025
- Impact
- GST exemption expected to have a lingering impact into 2026
- Demand
- No immediate major bump in retail product demand
- Industry Outlook
- Long-term impact on the insurance industry expected
- Timeframe
- First half of 2026 for sustained impact