Bima Bharosa Portal: Your Regulator-Backed Grievance Route

By Hari Kotian, IRDAI-Certified Insurance Advisor · 2026

After the insurer's Grievance Officer fails to resolve within 15 days, when the insurer's reply is unsatisfactory, for claim settlement delays beyond mandated timelines, or for unfair rejections and partial settlements.

What happens next

The insurer is notified and must respond within 15 days. IRDAI reviews the response, and inadequate replies can be escalated further, including to the Insurance Ombudsman.

Speed-up tips

File only after the GRO route to avoid bounce-back; attach every document as evidence; write the grievance as a dated timeline; check status weekly with the reference number.