Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
Circular
Ref: IRDA/RI/CIR/MISC/97/04/2020
Date: 22-04-2020
To
CEOs/CMDs of all Insurers and Exempted Insurers
Re: Allotment of Filing Reference Number (FRN) for Cross Border Reinsurers
1. On the basis of the submissions made by Cross Border Reinsurer (CBR) and recommendations of the insurers, the Authority has granted approval to the below mentioned CBR’s , who do not fulfil stipulated eligibility criteria.
| Sr. No. | FRN | Name of CBR # | Country |
| 1 | CBR00830268/202021 | Bao Viet Insurance Corporation | Vietnam |
| 2 | CBR00330269/202021 | Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Ltd. | Kenya |
| 3 | CBR00330270/202021 | CICA Re | Kenya |
| 4 | CBR00740271/202021 | FAIR Non – Life Reinsurance Pool | Turkey |
| 5 | CBR00060272/202021 | Republican Unitary Enterprise – “Belarusian National Reinsurance Organisation” | Belarus |
| 6 | CBR00900273/202021 | Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan Ltd. | Bhutan |
| 7 | CBR00590274/202021 | Insurance Company of GAZ Industry (SOGAZ) | Russia |
| 8 | CBR00900276/202021 | GIC-Bhutan Reinsurance Co. Ltd. | Bhutan |
| 9 | CBR00740275/202021 | Sompo Sigorta A.S | Turkey |
2. (#) This approval is subject to the following:
a. The approval granted is for Financial Year 2020-21
b. Reinsurance placements by an insurer to the above stated CBR’s shall not exceed two percent (2%) of the total reinsurance premium ceded outside India;
c. The insurer(s) shall comply with clause 6 (VIII) of the IRDAI Guidelines No. IRDAI/NL/GDL/RIN/017/01/2016 dated 19-01-2016;
This is issued as per powers vested with the Authority under Reg. 4 (2) of the IRDAI (Re-insurance) Regulations, 2018.
Suresh Mathur
Executive Director
