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...
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...
Corporate Law : IRDAI approved in-principle drafting and publication of new and amended regulations following the Sabka Bima, Sabki Raksha (Amendm...
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 : 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 : The Authority found that core survey functions were carried out by unlicensed personnel. It held that such outsourcing violated re...
Corporate Law : The regulator cancelled a surveyor’s licence after finding false records, mismatched filings, and inaccurate disclosures. The ru...
Corporate Law : The case involved submission of a forged diploma for obtaining and renewing a licence. The Authority held that continued reliance ...
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...
Understand the key aspects of Insurance Policy Payment Eligibility. Explore the types of insurance, including life, general, and health insurance. Learn about nominees, assignments, and legal provisions governing insurance claims. Gain insights into the roles of nominees, the impact of assignments, and the significance of nominations in the Insurance Act, 1938. Uncover the legalities involved in transferring or assigning policies and the role of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882. Delve into the complexities of nomination processes, cancellation, and changes, ensuring a clear understanding of the person entitled to insurance claims.
To comply with the section 101A of Insurance Act, an insurance company must re-insure a specific proportion of the sum assured with another insurance company, commonly known as a “re-insurer”. A certain amount of re-insurance commission is kept by the insurer for this reason, which is termed as “Cession of Re-insurance Commission”. It is imperative to note that IRDAI’s […]
In order to participate in any such public offering by LIC, policyholders will need to ensure that their PAN details are updated in the Corporation’s records. Further, subscribing to any public offering in India is only possible if you have a valid DEMAT account —accordingly, policyholders should ensure that they have an active DEMAT account in place.
Understanding the jurisdiction of the High Court in cases of repudiation of life insurance claims. Know your rights and legal options.
It is how life insurance and life are interconnected. Owning life insurance is a mandate, and one should never underestimate it’s a necessity in life because catastrophes or unfortunate events don’t inform and arrive.
Uncover the facts about Cover Note or Interim Receipt in insurance. Learn what it is and how it provides coverage during the proposal stage.
On the disclosures made by the appellant with regard to his existing disease, namely diabetes mellitus II, the insurance company considered the same and issued the policy in question to the appellant. The respondent insurance company as a prudent insurer considered the details given by the appellant in the proposal form and issued the policy.
I was watching Amir Khan’s advertisement for Phone Pe on TV. The actor’s Motor Cycle was being destructed in a domino effect. Realizing the disaster in advance, the actor does not run to save his motorcycle but fills up form for insurance and makes payment through Phone Pe. The payment was so easy and fast […]
Term insurance plans can help you secure the financial future of your loved ones. If a working family member dies prematurely, his family can become dependent on others. Inflation, rising living costs, spending on children, debt, medicine, and severance pay are some of the financial obligations you have to meet. The contract period allows you to assume all of these obligations in your absence.
We have discussed on various occasions the importance of an insurance cover and its benefit to keep us financial viable in case of occurrence of any insured peril. Insurance is a valuable method of transfer and reduction of risk. We generally transfer our risks to the insurance companies on the basis of payment of a […]
