IRDAI imposes Rs 24 lakh fine on Policybazaar for violating ad norms
The matter relates to Policybazaar sending SMS between March 15, 2020, and April 7, 2020, to its customers without stipulating its full registered name in the message
PTI | May 21, 2021 | Updated 08:58 IST
Insurance sector regulator IRDAI has slapped a fine of Rs 24 lakh on policy aggregator Policybazaar for violating advertisement norms with regard to SMS sent to customers last year about the increase in term insurance policy premiums. The matter relates to Policybazaar sending SMS between March 15, 2020, and April 7, 2020, to its customers without stipulating its full registered name in the message.
The web aggregator had sent SMS to about 10 lakh customers telling them that life insurance prices are set to increase from April 1 and that they could save up to Rs 1.65 lakh by buying a term plan. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) levied three charges on Policybazaar - sending
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