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In its continuous endeavor towards the reform agenda taken up towards having a fully insured India, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has extended the ‘Use and File’ procedure for most of the Life Insurance products. This means now the life insurance companies can also launch these products without prior approval of IRDAI. […]
Reduced compliance burden for insurance companies IRDAI, in its continuous endeavour towards promoting ease of doing business for insurance companies in India, has reviewed and rationalized the regulatory returns to be filed by the Insurance Companies. In its latest circular dated 10.06.2022, IRDAI has reduced the number of off-line returns being submitted by Life Insurers […]
As you are aware, ENVOY portal, maintained by Insurance Information Bureau (IIB) is the central database for various categories of insurance sales persons working for insurance industry in India.
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India Appointed Actuary (AA) Regulations Background: An Appointed Actuary (AA) plays an important statutory role in an insurance company. The IRDAI (Appointed Actuary) Regulations, 2017 prescribe the “Eligibility Criteria” and “Duties and Obligations” of an AA along with other provisions. The Authority is in receipt of requests to review […]
IRDAI has reduced the capital required to be held by insurers offering PMJJBY, by almost 50%. This move will enable life insurers to offer more policies under the scheme, and provide financial security to bottom of the pyramid of Indian population, through life insurance.
IRDAI has received representations on the rationalization of compliance requirements on Public Disclosures of Foreign Reinsurance Branches (FRBs) and Lloyd’s India as they are not directly dealing with retail customers.
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India Order No. IRDAI/F&A/ORD/MISC/109/6/2022 | Dated: 02nd June 2022 Sub: – In the matter of Aditya Birla Health Insurance Co. Ltd. – Section 40C Exemption Order 1. Section 40C of Insurance Act, 1938 read with Regulation 11(i) of the IRDAI (Expenses of Management of Insurers transacting General or Health Insurance Business) Regulations, 2016 […]
Para 7.2(I) and 7.2 (III) of Guidelines on Product Filing Procedures for General Insurance products stands modified to the above effect (Para 3). All the other provisions and requirements of Guidelines on ‘Product Filing Procedures for General Insurance products’ shall remain applicable.
Taking into consideration the extant PML Act and Rules and the dynamics of the insurance industry, the Master Guidelines on Anti Money Laundering/Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) are comprehensively reviewed.
Insurance product approvals made easy- -stepping towards Ease of doing business The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has extended the ‘Use and File’ procedure for all the Health Insurance products and almost all the General Insurance products in line with the reforms agenda taken up towards having a fully insured India. This is […]
