IRDA's reducing the Capital Requirements for Insurance companies to sell term policies will result in an immediate fall in the rates of term plans, making them much cheaper than the current prices.
While a few Insurers like Kotak & Religare have already revised the rates downwards , most others are expected to follow suit, soon.

Experts say that the similar trend would be seen in the Endowment policies also, but with a certain lag.

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