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In partial modification of Clause 5 of Guidelines on introduction of short term health insurance policies providing coverage for COVID-19 specific diseases of Circular no: IRDAI/HLT/REG/CIR/156/06/2020 dated 23.06.2020 all insurers are permitted to offer and renew short term Covid specific health policies up to 30.9.2021.
IRDAI permitted all general and health insurance companies to offer short term Covid specific health insurance policies vide circular ref. no: IRDAI/HLT/REG/CIR/156/06/2020 dated 23.06.2020 till 31st March, 2021.
Life Insurers are allowed to obtain the customer’s consent through electronic means, i.e., without requiring wet signature on the proposal form, for the business solicited by Individual Agents and Insurance Intermediaries, under all products, till 30th September 2021.
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India Ref: IRDAI/HLT/REG/CIR/058/03/2021 23rd March,2021. To All General and Standalone Health Insurers Re: Modification of Guidelines on Standard Personal Accident Insurance product 1. Reference is drawn to Annexure-1 (Policy terms and conditions of the product) of Guidelines on Standard Personal Accident Insurance product issued vide Circular Ref No: IRDA/HLT/GDL/MISC/036/02/2021 […]
The desirability of adopting total digital means of doing business in the interests of policyholders and other stakeholders exemption is allowed for six months more by Competent Authority under Proviso to Regulation 4(iii) of the Referred Regulations, from the requirement to issue policy document, copy of proposal form in physical form. The exemption is subject to
It is essential that all insurers establish procedures to let policyholders get clear and transparent communication at various stages of claim processing. As specified in the within referred circular dated 10.4.2019, all the insurers shall ensure putting in place systems to enable policyholders track the status of cashless requests/ claims filed with the Insurer/TPA through the Website/Portal/App or any other authorized electronic means on an ongoing basis.
There have been press reports raising doubts whether any adverse reactions to Covid-19 vaccination that require hospitalization will be covered by the health insurance policies.
General and health insurers are not allowed to modify the existing benefits, add new benefits in the existing products which leads to imposing an increase in premium. However, it is clarified insurers are permitted to effect minor modifications as stipulated at Clause (G) of Chapter – III of consolidated guideline on product filing in health insurance business (Ref: IRDAI/HLT/REG/CIR/194/07/2020 dated 22.7.2020). Addition of new benefits / up-gradation of existing benefits may be offered as add-on covers or optional covers with a standalone premium rate to ensure an informed choice to the policyholders.
Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2021, amending the Insurance Act, 1938, seeks, inter alia, to provide for- (i) substitution of sub-clause (b) in the definition of Indian insurance company in clause (7A) of section 2 of the Insurance Act, 1938, so as to raise the limit of foreign investment in an Indian insurance company from the existing 49 per cent. to 74 per cent. and to allow foreign ownership and control with safeguards;
INSURANCE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF INDIA Ref. No: IRDAI/Life/MISC/Cir/046 /03/2021 Date:11-03-2021 To All the Insurers Re: Obligations of Insurers in respect of Rural and Social sectors- Clarification with regard to ASHA workers and MGNREGA workers The Authority has received requests for clarification as to whether the policies issued to persons under the occupations of […]
