RBI and IRDAI compliance training is a recurring cost with no efficiency gain
Mandatory training for bank employees, insurance agents, and financial advisors must be completed, documented, and submitted within regulatory timelines. Most firms still run this through vendor LMS platforms or classroom sessions, with significant overhead.
Mis-selling risk from inadequately trained field agents
Direct sales agents for insurance and lending products are often trained in a single workshop and deployed immediately. Gaps in product knowledge and regulatory compliance become mis-selling liability for the institution.
Customer onboarding friction drives drop-off
Loan and insurance enquiries from digital channels often wait hours for a callback. High-intent customers exploring multiple options go with whoever responds first.
Branch staff and DSA turnover is among the highest in any sector
Industry research suggests insurance agent attrition in India can exceed 50% in the first policy year. NBFCs face similarly high DSA churn. Re-training new joiners repeatedly is expensive and compliance-risky.
Advisor competency is asserted, not verified
AMFI, IRDAI, and SEBI certifications confirm that an advisor passed an exam — not that they can accurately explain a product or handle a regulatory grey area. Firms lack a credible internal competency layer.