PB Fintech flags one-third to 40% hit to general insurance revenue under proposed commission caps
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IRDAI's proposal to reintroduce insurance commission caps threatens PB Fintech's general insurance revenue, which management estimates could drop 33%–40% if implemented. The company signaled tighter cost control, slower hiring, and a shift toward profitability, highlighting a potential business-model reset ahead of FY28. The stock's 36% plunge reflects heightened regulatory risk premia for insurance distributors and lenders reliant on commission economics.
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PB Fintech cofounder and Group CEO Yashish Dahiya said proposed commission caps could cut the company’s general insurance revenue by between one-third and 40% if implemented. The Policybazaar parent said it would tighten spending and slow hiring, after adding about 6,000 employees in the first half of the year. Dahiya said the company might have hired closer to 2,000 if the proposed rules had been known earlier. PB Fintech said it expects no impact in FY27, but FY28 could be an adjustment period if the new framework takes effect then.
