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Insurance: Updating policyholders about change in network hospitals and TPAs. CIRCULAR NO. IRDA/TPA/GDL/CIR/008/01/2011, DATED 12-1-2011 1. It has come to the notice of the Authority that in some instances policyholders could not get cashless facility at the hospital approached, due to change in the network hospitals and/ or the servicing TPA by the insurers, about [...] Full Article

CIRCULAR NO. IRDA/F&I/CIR/CMP/174/11/2010, DATED 4-11-2010 It has been noticed by the Authority that the quantum of the amount lying unclaimed by the policyholders/insureds is accumulating on year on year basis. The unclaimed amounts of the policyholders/insureds may be on the following account : a. claims settled but not paid to the policyholders/insureds due to any [...] Full Article

Premium Punch:- At present, premium payment for a life insurance policy is tax-exempt provided the premium amount is not more than 20 per cent of the sum assured. Similarly, any sum received under a life insurance policy – be it money back at regular intervals, death benefit, maturity benefits, including bonus and loyalty additions – is tax-free. Full Article

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has asked the Income-Tax Department and the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to consider exemption of Third Party Administrators (TPAs) from Tax Deducted at Source (TDS). According to a recent CBDT circular, the TPAs would have to deduct 10 per cent of the amount as tax when making payments to hospitals on behalf of patients. Full Article

The prospectus of any insurance product should state the scope of benefits, the extent of insurance cover and in an explicit manner explain the warranties, exceptions and conditions of the insurance cover and, whether the product is participating (with-profits) or non-participating (without-profits). The allowable rider or riders on the product shall be clearly spelt out with regard to their scope of benefits, and in no case, the premium relatable to all the riders put t.. Full Article

Life Insurance provides risk cover which no other investment option offers. Following are the advantages of Life Insurance: It provides full protection against risk of death. Encourages and forces compulsory savings as the saved money cannot be withdrawn and premium has to be paid regularly. Provides loan to tie over a temporary difficult phase and is also acceptable as security for a commercial loan. Provides tax benefits to policyholders. Hedges risk against uncertai.. Full Article

The income-tax department last week sent notices to six Mumbai-based third party administrators (TPAs), who process insurance claims, askingthem to cough up Rs 117 crore for two consecutive financial years, beginning 2008-09. Full Article

Circular No: 20/IRDA/Actl/ULIP/09-10 Sub: Unit linked products – Cap on charges The Insurance Industry has introduced ULIPs which have found favour with insurance customers in India. These products prescribe certain charges which are deducted either from contributions or from the fund. In 2005, the IRDA had in its Circular No.032/IRDA/Actuary/DEC-2005 dated 21/12/2005 defined various charges [...] Full Article