Yashish Dahiya
YD
Delhi
PolicyBazaar

Yashish Dahiya

A category-creator who waited a decade for Indians to start buying insurance online — and built the rails when they finally did.

PatienceCategory creationRegulatory navigation
Struggles

Faced regulatory headwinds for years. Insurance companies fought him in court.

Family

IIM-A graduate. Family of professionals.

The full story

From day one to today.

The journey

Milestones, not magic.

2008

Founded PolicyBazaar — insurance comparison no one used.

2015

Launched Paisabazaar. Insurance category took off.

2021

IPO at ₹56,000 Cr.

2024

India's largest insurance distributor.

Companies & ventures

What Yashish has built.

Wins
  • Built PolicyBazaar into a defining brand from Delhi.
Setbacks
  • Faced regulatory headwinds for years. Insurance companies fought him in court.
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