Kya Hai Ye Naya Rule?
Basically, ye policy change 'Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha Act, 2025' ke under hua hai aur February 5, 2026 se effective ho jayega. Ab foreign investors ko company mein poora 100% stake rakhne ke liye government se baar baar approval nahi lena padega. Isse India mein bahar se paisa aur naye ideas laana bahut aasan ho jayega. Iska maksad hai competition badhana, innovation lana, aur ultimately insurance ko aur affordable banana.
History Dekhte Hain
Yaad hai pehle kaise step-by-step FDI limits badhti gayi thi? Ek samay tha jab sirf 26% allowed tha. Phir 2015 mein ye 49% hua, 2021 mein 74% aur ab finally ye 100% ho gaya hai automatic route par. India ka insurance penetration abhi bhi GDP ka sirf 3.7% hai, jo global average 7% se kaafi kam hai. Government ka dream hai 'Insurance for All by 2047', aur ye step us direction mein ek bada move hai. Sector ka size FY26 tak US$222 billion tak pahunch sakta hai!
Kuch Important Baatein Aur Rules
Par haan, kuch conditions bhi hain. Sabse pehle, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) ke liye foreign investment limit ab bhi 20% par hi capped rahegi. Dusra, companies ko kam se kam ek resident Indian citizen ko Chairman, MD ya CEO banana hoga. Aur ek cheez, composite license ka proposal hata diya gaya hai, matlab koi ek company life aur general insurance dono ek saath offer nahi kar payegi.
Future Kya Kehta Hai?
Analysts ka kehna hai ki isse sector mein kaafi growth aayegi. Naye players ke aane se competition badhega, jisse products aur better honge, especially rural areas aur microinsurance ke liye. India 2032 tak duniya ki 6th badi insurance market ban sakta hai. Entry barriers bhi kam kiye gaye hain, jaise reinsurers ke liye net-owned fund requirement ko ₹5,000 crore se kam karke ₹1,000 crore kar diya gaya hai. Overall, ye India ke financial sector ke liye ek positive sign hai.
