Finance : Section 10(10D) provides exemption only when premium limits are within prescribed thresholds. If premiums exceed these limits, mat...
Finance : The article highlights the need for integrated travel and health insurance to manage both medical emergencies and trip disruptions...
Income Tax : Even where premium limits are exceeded, death benefits continue to be fully exempt. This ensures protection for beneficiaries. The...
Finance : Cyber insurance helps cover financial losses from cyberattacks like hacking and data breaches. It is becoming essential as digital...
Finance : The restoration feature ensures that insurance coverage can be reinstated after a major claim, helping maintain protection for oth...
Corporate Law : IRDAI formed a sub-committee to review private health insurance and improve policyholder experience. The initiative focuses on exp...
Corporate Law : The issue concerns identification of systemically important insurers. The regulator retained the same entities, emphasizing their ...
Corporate Law : IRDAI directs insurers to follow anti-dark pattern guidelines and submit compliance reports. The move strengthens consumer protect...
Corporate Law : The Government clarified that claim rejections are based on policy conditions like exclusions and OPD classification. IRDAI mandat...
Corporate Law : IRDAI is moving towards adopting Ind AS to standardize financial reporting across insurers. The framework aims to improve transpar...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court held that insurers impleaded as parties can raise all grounds, including quantum challenges. It remitted the case fo...
Income Tax : The SC upheld that reinsurance premiums paid to foreign entities are not taxable in India. It confirmed that absence of income acc...
Income Tax : The High Court held that reinsurance premiums paid to non-residents are not taxable in India and no TDS is required. It upheld Tri...
Corporate Law : SC affirmed a fire insurance claim after insurer attempted repudiation based on an arbitrary surveyor's report. Ruling held that o...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court rules pre-2015 life insurance policies were freely transferable, affirming High Court's decision against LIC's refus...
Corporate Law : IRDAI delegates Section 34 powers between Whole Time Members and Chairperson. The move aims to streamline enforcement actions and ...
Corporate Law : The notification addressed mandatory reinsurance cession for general insurance policies. It mandates 4% cession to GIC Re, ensurin...
Corporate Law : The issue was the need to address increasing cyber risks in the insurance sector. IRDAI introduced updated guidelines with enhance...
Corporate Law : The circular shifts SLAs from a renewal-based licensing system to a registration regime with annual fees. This ensures continuity ...
Corporate Law : IRDAI constituted a Joint Expert Group to tackle transition and implementation issues under Ind AS. The group will guide insurers ...
IRDAI has issued a circular, expanding the scope of Use and File procedure for life insurance products. This article provides an analysis of the modifications made in the circular and their implications for the insurance industry.
In a world where your financial security matters, imagine having a product that can provide for your loved ones even when you’re no longer around. That’s where term insurance comes into play. It acts as a financial replica of yourself, ensuring that your family is protected in the event of your passing.
Stay updated with IRDAI’s latest regulatory overhaul as they repeal various redundant circulars to enhance clarity and reduce compliance complexity for insurance intermediaries and insurers
Understand latest directive from IRDAI regarding prompt and accurate reporting of cyber security incidents by regulated entities in insurance sector.
If you got injured in a car accident, you might be thinking of filing a personal injury claim to seek compensation for your economic and noneconomic damages. One of the major components of personal injury claims is dealing with insurance companies, who will try their best to minimize their payout.
IRDAI has issued an order on June 2, 2023, to transfer the life insurance business of Sahara India Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (SILIC) to SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd. This decision was made due to concerns regarding SILIC’s governance system and its impact on policyholders and the insurance sector. SILIC had been non-compliant with previous […]
Insurer is cautioned to exercise care and diligence in releasing advertisements and not to quote features/benefits that are applicable under extreme/exceptional scenarios. Insurer is further directed to strictly comply in letter and spirit with the relevant IRDAI (Insurance Advertisements and Disclosure) Regulations
Explore often overlooked but crucial investment avenues for financial planning, including NPS, fixed-income options, and the importance of term insurance for a secure future.
Any car accident is very stressful, and even more so when you have to deal with all the paperwork and procedures to receive compensation for your injuries and property damage. Dealing with insurance companies after such an incident can affect your compensation claim; therefore, it is very important to know how to proceed.
UIDAI framework allows insurance companies to identify the customer by using his/her Aadhaar with consent management. In the absence of the Unique Customer Identification in the insurance sector, insurance companies are facing various issues while providing the services and claims apart from ease of onboarding the customers, circumventing possible frauds etc.
