IRDAI eases capital requirement for PMJJBY to encourage more insurers to participate

This step by IRDAI will supplement the recent revision of premium rates by the Government of India for the two flagship schemes – PMJJBY and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana to make these schemes economically viable.

June 03, 2022 03:48 pm | Updated 03:48 pm IST - New Delhi

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Insurance sector regulator IRDAI on June 3 relaxed capital requirement norms significantly for insurers to encourage their participation in the government's flagship programme Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY).

“The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has reduced the capital required to be held by insurers offering PMJJBY by almost 50%. This move will enable life insurers to offer more policies under the scheme and provide financial security to the bottom of the pyramid of the Indian population through life insurance,” IRDAI said in a statement.

“The easing of capital requirements by IRDAI will accelerate the penetration of life insurance in India and will support the life insurers in achieving the target set by the government.”

This step by IRDAI will supplement the recent revision of premium rates by the Government of India for the two flagship schemes – PMJJBY and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) to make these schemes economically viable.

The premium rate of PMJJBY has been revised upward to ₹1.25 per day, translating into an increase from ₹330 to ₹436 annually effective June 1. The number of active subscribers enrolled under the PMJJBY was 6.4 crore as of March 31, 2022.

An amount of ₹9,737 crore has been collected by the implementing insurers towards premium and claims of ₹14,144 crore have been paid under the PMJJBY as of March 31, 2022.

The PMJJBY offers life insurance cover of ₹2 lakh in case of death due to any reason to people in the age group of 18-50 years having a bank or post office account, who give their consent to join or enable auto-debit of premium.

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