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Domestic Systemically Important Insurers (D-SIIs) refer to insurers of such size, market importance and domestic and global inter connectedness whose distress or failure would cause a significant dislocation in the domestic financial system. Therefore, the continued functioning of D-SIIs is critical for the uninterrupted availability of insurance services to the national economy.
With a view to enhance and coalescing the fragmented liquidity in Corporate Bonds, SEBI has implemented Request for Quote (RFQ) Platform through Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE). The RFQ platform seeks to replicate the OTC market albeit on an electronic platform in a move to bring more transparency, centralization in protecting investor interest apart from having enough liquidity in Secondary Market.
Video Based Identification Process (VBIP)is an alternative (optional)electronic process of Identification / KYC in paperless form, carriedoutby the insurer/authorised person (person authorised by the insurer and specifically trained for face-to-face VBIP) by undertaking seamless, secure, real-time, consent based audio-visual interaction with the customer/beneficiary to obtain identification information including the necessary KYC documents required for the purpose of client due diligence and to ascertain the veracity of the information furnished by the customer/ beneficiary.
IRDA hereby grants exemption to insurers from the requirement of (a) issuing policy document and (b) copy of the proposal in physical form in respect of the following, subject to insurers complying with certain requirements as stated in Para 3 of this circular.
Insurers shall send the Health Insurance policy document and a copy of the proposal form through digital/electronic mode. They shall be sent to the registered e-mail id or mobile number provided by the customer only on the specific consent provided by the policyholder.
a. Any wellness and preventive feature shall be designed only with the objective of maintaining and improving good health, thereby enabling affordable health insurance. b. As part of promoting wellness and preventive regime, insurers may offer reward points to those policyholders who comply with or meet the set criteria of wellness and preventive features.
The IRDAI had conducted an onsite inspection of Magma HDI GIC Ltd during 18th to 29th December, 2017. The inspection report, inter alia, revealed certain violations of provisions of the Insurance Act, 1938, Regulations, Guidelines and various circulars issued thereunder.
33. Pre-Existing Disease (not applicable for Overseas Travel Insurance): Pre-existing Disease means any condition, ailment, injury or disease: a) That is/are diagnosed by a physician within 48 months prior to the effective date of the policy issued by the insurer or its reinstatement or
There are some misleading media reports to the effect that if there is no valid PUC certificate at the time of accident, claim under a motor insurance policy is not payable. It is hereby clarified that not holding a valid PUC certificate is not a valid reason for denying any claim under a motor insurance policy.
IRDAI permits Insurers to classify investments in Preference Shares and Equity Shares as a part of Approved Investment if such Shares have paid dividend for at least 2 years out of 3 consecutive years