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Considering violations noticed in case of 6 sample cases, as per Section 102(b) of Insurance Act, 1938; IRDAI levies a penalty of Rs.6,00,000 (Rs.Six Lakh) on Shriram General Insurance Company Limited.
Time limit for ensuring compliance with the directions regarding Public Disclosures on websites by insurers, for the period ended on 31.03.2021, is also extended by a period of 30 days. The insurers may avail the additional time and ensure compliance with the requirements of all regulatory filing and uploading of the public disclosures.
INSURANCE REGULATORY UPDATES –MAY, 2021 The IRDAI and Insurance Law updates provides synopsis of the introduction, amendments and changes brought by the Government the previous month ( April 2021) is being published in this bulletin. Sr. No. Particulars Page No. 1. IRDAI through Circular No. IRDAI/ACT/CIR/MISC/070/04/2021 dated 1st April,2021 has instructed the insurers to submit Technical […]
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Preparation of Financial Statements and Auditor’s Report of Insurance Companies) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2021
Indian travel market is one of the biggest markets in the world. As per reports, around 36% of Indian households undertake trips for one purpose or other both within and outside the country. It is desired that all travels undertaken should be safe.
A discussion paper on ‘Increasing General Insurance penetration in rural areas with special focus on agriculture and allied activities through the concept of a Model Insured Village’ has been issued by the Authority.
Considering the prevailing pandemic situation due to COVID, all insurance intermediaries are allowed additional time upto 31stMay, 2021 to file all returns due on 31st March 2021.
A Working Group was set up by the Authority vide order Ref: IRDAI/NL/WG/ENGG-Retail/240/2020-21 dated 5th November 2020 to revisit the existing Engineering insurance products (Retail) and recommend new suitable standard products in line with advancement in technology for the retail segment.
IRDAI was directed to advise Insurers to communicate their cashless approvals to the concerned hospitals/establishments within a maximum time period of 30 to 60 minutes so that there shall not be any delay in discharge of patients and hospital beds do not remain unoccupied.
Max Life argued that there was no clarity prior to the issue of Outsourcing regulations,2017 that training activity falls within the definition of Outsourcing and that there was no uniform practice across the Industry.
