{"id":383380,"date":"2026-05-06T12:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T06:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=383380"},"modified":"2026-05-06T12:02:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T06:32:30","slug":"fema-ndi-amendment-allows-100-percentage-fdi-insurance-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2026\/05\/06\/fema-ndi-amendment-allows-100-percentage-fdi-insurance-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Insurance Sector Opened to 100% Foreign Investment Under FEMA; LIC Retains 20% Cap"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">On 2 May 2026, the Ministry of Finance notified the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2026<\/span>, liberalising foreign investment rules in the insurance sector.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">These Rules came into force on <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">2 May 2026<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h2>Key Points:<\/h2>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<li>\n<p>The Rules revises the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/Members\/NoteView.aspx?enc=SlRYVC05MDAwMzgyNDgxJiYmJiY0MCYmJiYmU2VhcmNoUGFnZSN1bmRlZmluZWQ=\" target=\"_blank\">Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules, 2019<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"> (FEMA NDI Rules)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The amendment replaces <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Serial No. F.8<\/span> in Schedule I of <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">FEMA NDI Rules<\/span>, redefining sectoral caps and conditions for foreign investment in insurance companies, insurance intermediaries, and the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Life Insurance Corporation of India<\/span> (LIC).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Foreign investment up to 100%<\/span> is now permitted in <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Indian insurance companies<\/span>, including investments by <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">foreign portfolio investors<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">automatic route<\/span> has been retained, meaning no prior government approval is required. However, investment remains <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">subject to approval and verification by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>All investments must comply with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/rX7Tn544\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"Hyperlink\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Insurance Act, 1938<\/span><\/a> and applicable sector-specific regulations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Despite full foreign ownership being permitted, important governance safeguards remain:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>At least <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">one among the Chairperson, Managing Director, or Chief Executive Officer<\/span> must be a <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">resident Indian citizen<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Companies will have to comply with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/IoGkN51K\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"Hyperlink\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2015<\/span><\/a> and other regulations notified by IRDAI or the Department of Financial Services.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Any increase in foreign investment must follow the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">pricing guidelines<\/span> prescribed under FEMA rules.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The amendment also permits <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">100% foreign equity investment<\/span> in <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">insurance intermediaries<\/span>, including:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Insurance and reinsurance brokers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Insurance consultants<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Corporate agents<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Third-party administrators<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Surveyors and loss assessors<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Managing general agents<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Insurance repositories<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Foreign-controlled intermediaries must:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Be incorporated as <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">limited companies<\/span> under the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/f0bKL2J3\" target=\"_blank\">Companies Act, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Appoint at least one <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">resident Indian citizen<\/span> in senior leadership<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Bring in advanced <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">technology, managerial expertise, and skills<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Disclose all payments made to group, promoter, or associate entities in IRDAI-prescribed formats<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>If an intermediary is a bank or entity whose primary business lies outside insurance, existing sectoral FDI caps will continue to apply, provided non-insurance revenues exceed <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">50% of total revenue<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Foreign investment in the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)<\/span> remains limited to <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">20%<\/span>, consistent with:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/hKTnKV5e\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"Hyperlink\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002817005\" target=\"_blank\">Insurance Act, 1938<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Although LIC is included within the revised framework, it continues to operate under stricter statutory control, reflecting its public sector and strategic character.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Foreign portfolio investment (FPI) in insurance companies will continue to be governed by:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Chapter IV of the FEMA NDI Rules.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/Members\/NoteView.aspx?enc=SlRYVC05MDAwODY5NTQzJiYmJiY0MCYmJiYmU2VhcmNoUGFnZSN1bmRlZmluZWQ=\" target=\"_blank\">SEBI (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">By allowing <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">100% FDI under the automatic route<\/span>, the government has <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">significantly eased foreign participation in India&#8217;s insurance sector<\/span>, while retaining regulatory oversight and strategic safeguards.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><b>Also Read:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/15\/foreign-exchange-management-non-debt-instruments-amendment-rules-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\">Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) (Amendment) Rules, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><b>Read more:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2025\/12\/31\/indian-insurance-companies-foreign-investment-amendment-rules-2025-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\">Foreign Investment in Indian Insurance: What Changed Under the Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Amendment 2025 Rules?<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">[Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2026, published on 2-4-2026]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">Finance Ministry has notified the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2026, permitting up to 100% foreign investment in the insurance 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