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MFI Bundled Insurance Without Consent

Your MFI made insurance a mandatory condition for getting the loan — bundling a credit life or health insurance policy and charging the premium without giving you a genuine choice.

Applies to: All NBFC-MFIsRBI/2021-22/112 + IRDA guidelines

⚖️Your Rights Under RBI Regulations

Insurance must be voluntary for MFI borrowers — it cannot be a condition for loan approval.

If insurance is offered, you must have a genuine option to decline without affecting loan approval.

The insurance premium must be included in the APR calculation — if not, the disclosed rate is understated.

💰 What You Can Recover

Full refund of insurance premiums paid without genuine consent.

⏱ Response Deadline

30 days for GRO response.

📋Step-by-Step — What to Do

1

Write to the MFI's GRO stating that insurance was not voluntary and demanding premium refund.

2

File with RBI Ombudsman and also with IRDA (igms.irda.gov.in) for the insurance angle.

3

File with Sa-Dhan or MFIN SRO — they have member conduct standards.

🏛 Where to Escalate If Bank Doesn't Respond

RBI Integrated Ombudsman + IRDA IGMS + Sa-Dhan / MFIN

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Governing RBI Circular
RBI/2021-22/112 + IRDA guidelines
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