Finance : Individual and family floater health insurance plans provide different types of coverage and claim structures. The right choice de...
Corporate Law : The Supreme Court observed that conflicting judicial decisions on identical issues create legal uncertainty and erode public confi...
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Finance : Electric two-wheelers are becoming a more visible part of everyday mobility in India. As the EV market grows, riders are also begi...
Finance : Section 10(10D) provides exemption only when premium limits are within prescribed thresholds. If premiums exceed these limits, mat...
Corporate Law : IRDAI approved implementation of Ind AS for all insurers from 1 April 2026 with transitional arrangements and limited forbearance....
Corporate Law : The proposed PEPF framework seeks to improve insurance penetration through financial literacy, digital services, and awareness pro...
Corporate Law : IRDAI has proposed comprehensive amendments to insurance intermediary regulations to implement the SBSR Act, 2025. The proposals s...
Corporate Law : IRDAI's draft 2026 amendments overhaul actuarial governance, reporting, investment norms, and insurer compliance to align with the...
Corporate Law : IRDAI has released draft amendments simplifying the registration framework for foreign reinsurers and Lloyd's India while introduc...
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 has extended transitional arrangements for annual fee payment and registration certificates until 31 August 2026 or notifica...
Corporate Law : IRDAI has constituted a Working Group to develop governance, oversight, and security frameworks for AI adoption in the insurance s...
Corporate Law : IRDAI has amended its earlier notification to prescribe a 4% obligatory cession and require the entire cession to be placed with G...
Corporate Law : IRDAI has cautioned that the entity's Certificate of Registration as an Insurance Marketing Firm has expired and remains unrenewed...
Corporate Law : The regulator held that agreements lacking clear fee provisions undermined contractual clarity and regulatory compliance. A penalt...
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The Authority has been working on implementation of Ind AS in Insurance sector including new standard on insurance contracts in India which is equivalent of IFRS 17 (Insurance Contracts) promulgated by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
Getting in a car accident is an unfortunate situation, even if the accident is not your fault. There’s a risk of damaging your car severely, or worse, totaling it.
Held that absence, fake or invalid driving licence or disqualification of driver to drive, are not in themselves defences available to the insurer against either insured/ third parties, to avoid liability towards insured. Insurer has to prove that insured was guilty of negligence and failed to exercise reasonable care.
All the four PSU insurers incurred losses in the health insurance portfolio in all the five years from 2016-17 to 2020-21. Aggregate loss of the four PSU insurers was ₹26,364 crore during 2016-17 to 2020-21.
IRDAI has clarified that they have not taken any decision with regard to disclosure of commission on Insurance policy document.
Held that the limitation period of six months is applicable from 1st April 2022. Accident in this case had occurred on 23.05.2019. Accordingly, limitation period of six months u/s 166(3) of Motor Vehicles Act doesn’t apply.
IRDAI permits general insurers to introduce the following concepts for the Motor Own Damage (OD) cover through the filing of appropriate add-ons to the basic OD policy on an annual basis:1. Pay As You Drive 2. Pay How You Drive 3. Floater policy for vehicles belonging to the same individual owner for two wheelers and private cars
Certain provisions of Insurance Act not to apply in Special Economic Zone and International Financial Services Centre
Saurashtra Chemicals Ltd. Vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd (Supreme Court) BRIEF FACTS: 1. The appellant purchased a standard fire and special perils policy from the respondent National Insurance Company Ltd. thereby insuring the risk of loss/damage to the stock of coal and lignite stored in its factory compound. 2. An additional premium was paid by […]
