Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
Order Ref: IRDAI/HLT/ORD/Gen/73/03/2023 Dated:23rd March,2023
Re: Expert committee for matters related to mental health
One of the important areas that needs attention from the point of view of insurance coverage is mental health. A holistic examination of the various aspects involved such as types of conditions, types of treatments etc from the insurance perspective is necessary when dealing with products designed to cover mental illnesses and other related aspects. Therefore, it has been decided to constitute a committee of experts to advise IRDAI on matters related to mental health and insurance.
A. The constitution of the Committee shall be as follows:
1) Dr. Pratima Murthy, Director, NIMHANS, Bangalore, Chair
2) Dr. Nimesh Desai, Former Director, Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences, New Delhi, Member
3) Dr. S. Kalyanasundaram, Practising Psychiatrist, Bangalore, Member
4) Mr. Bhargav Dasgupta, CEO, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd, Member.
5) Mr. Mayank Bathwal, CEO, Aditya Birla Health Insurance Company Ltd, Member.
B. The Terms of Reference of the Committee shall be as follows:
1) Expert advice on coverages offered/to be offered under insurance products, for mental illnesses
2) Expert advice/inputs on terminology, concept and the like on matters relating to mental illnesses from the medical domain perspective
3) Advice on various aspects relating to mental illnesses from the insurance domain perspective
4) Any other relevant aspect related to the subject matter of mental illness
The Committee shall be in force for a period of two years from the date of this order.
