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As a result of recent havoc created by heavy rainfall and floods there are reports of loss of human lives and loss of belongings in the affected Districts of primarily the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra and Karnataka. In order to extend every possible facilitation for quick and timely settlement of life insurance claims, you are advised to take the following actions immediately in all the states affected due to this disaster.
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India Ref. No: IRDA/NL/CIR/MISC/ 263 /10/2020 Date: 21-10-2020 All CEOs /CMDs of all General Insurance Companies and Stand-Alone Health Insurance Companies Re: Guidelines on Insurance Claims of victims of Floods (Oct 2020) in the calamity affected districts of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and other Neighboring States As you are aware, […]
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India Ref. No: 2020 Dated: 20.10.2020 Exposure Draft on Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Insurance Advertisements and Disclosure) Regulations, 2020 Background Reference is drawn to IRDA (Insurance Advertisements and Disclosure) Regulations, 2000 which were notified in the year 2000, and for which two minor amendments were effected in 2010 […]
INSURANCE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF INDIA Ref. No:IRDAI/NL/WG/SB/375/2020-21 Date:19-10-2020 Exposure Draft Re: Report of the Working Group (WG) on suitability of offering of Surety Bond by Indian Insurance Industry A Working Group was set up by the Authority vide order Ref: IRDAI/NLWG-SB/95/2020-21 dated 24.07.2020 to study the Suitability of offering Surety Bonds by Indian […]
Amid the COVID 19 pandemic, there are rising incidences of cyberattacks and a growing number of high-profile data breaches. It is felt that cybersecurity is the most important need for all sectors today to address the numerous risks posed by cyber-attacks.
Saral Jeevan Bima is a non-linked non-participating individual pure risk premium life insurance plan, which provides for payment of Sum Assured in lump sum to the nominee in case of the Life Assured’s unfortunate death during the policy term.
‘Corona Kavach’ and ‘Corona Rakshak’ policies of any tenure may be renewed for further terms of three and half months (3 ½ months), six and half months (6 ½ months) or nine and half months (9 ½ months) as per the option exercised by the policyholder. The renewal shall be subject to the underwriting policy of the insurer.
It has come to the notice of the Authority that some unauthorized entities are professing to be selling health plans by offering discounts on medical treatments or diagnostic tests. It is hereby clarified that only the IRDAI registered insurance companies, or their authorized agents and intermediaries registered by IRDAI can sell insurance products.
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.
