{"id":101,"date":"2019-07-18T11:36:45","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T11:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/yearbook\/?page_id=101"},"modified":"2026-02-01T11:13:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T11:13:41","slug":"distribution-channels","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gicouncil.in\/yearbook\/2024-25\/?page_id=101","title":{"rendered":"3.3 &#8211; Distribution Channels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A key characteristic of the sector following liberalization is the rise of multiple regulated distribution channels, differing from the previous reliance on agents and employees in the nationalized era.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brokers and corporate agents, including bancassurance models, have established their roles as insurance intermediaries. Additionally, the regulatory authority has supported a range of distribution channels, such as government common service centers, insurance marketing firms, banks operating as brokers, and micro insurance agents. 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