The Grievance Redressal Cell in the Policyholder’s Protection & Grievance Redressal Department of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India looks into complaints/grievances from policyholders. This Cell takes up the grievances with the respective insurers for redressal.
Policyholders who have complaints against insurers are required to first approach the Complaints/Grievance Redressal Cell of the insurer concerned. Click here for the mail ids of the Grievance Redressal Officers of the insurers. If they do not receive a response from the insurer within a reasonable period of time or are dissatisfied with the response of the company, they may approach the Grievance Redressal Cell in the Policyholder’s Protection & Grievance Redressal Department of the IRDA.
Only complaints from the insured or the claimants shall be entertained. The Cell shall not entertain complaints written on behalf of policyholders by advocates or agents or by any third parties.
Complainants are requested to submit complete details of the complaint as required in the complaint registration form put on the IRDA website – policyholder.gov.in (http://www.policyholder.gov.in/Report.aspx#). Click here to download the Complaint Registration Form. Without the required information called for in the Complaint Registration Form, IRDA will not be in a position to register the complaint.
Registration of Complaints with the IRDA by Policyholders:
Can make use of the Bima Bharosa System – IRDAI Portal at https://bimabharosa.irdai.gov.in/for registering the complaints themselves and to monitor the status of the complaints.
Can send the complaint through Email to complaints@irdai.gov.in.
Can call Toll Free No. 155255 or 1800 4254 732.
Apart from the above options, if it is felt necessary by the complainant to send the communication in physical form, the same may be sent to IRDA addressed to:
General Manager
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
Policyholder’s protection & Grievance Redressal Department – Grievance Redressal Cell.
Sy.No.115/1, Financial District, Nanakramguda,
Gachibowli, Hyderabad – 500 032.
