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Corporate Law : The Authority found that core survey functions were carried out by unlicensed personnel. It held that such outsourcing violated re...
Corporate Law : The regulator cancelled a surveyor’s licence after finding false records, mismatched filings, and inaccurate disclosures. The ru...
Corporate Law : The case involved submission of a forged diploma for obtaining and renewing a licence. The Authority held that continued reliance ...
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Corporate Law : The notification addressed mandatory reinsurance cession for general insurance policies. It mandates 4% cession to GIC Re, ensurin...
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irda) has not cleared any unit-linked insurance plans (Ulips) for nearly two months, following the recent changes to the norms and the regulatory tussle over the investment-cum-insurance products.
In line with the nation’s approach to economic reforms, the IRDA has initiated reform measures around the principle of sustainable growth along with public accountability. Therefore protecting the interests of policyholders is the main mission of IRDA and the Authority’s efforts have been constantly directed towards this end.
The Authority proposes to come out with the Guidelines on Distance Marketing and Sale of Insurance Products to streamline the manner of sale of insurance products and to address some of the issues which are specific to protection of interests of policyholders buying insurance over distance modes such as telephone and the internet.
Circular No. IRDA/CAGTS/CIR/LCE/082/05/2010, dated 17-5-2010. As you are aware, the New Agency Portal has come into operation from on 5th January, 2010. In connection with the operation of the said Portal, the following clarifications/instructions are issued by this Authority for compliance.
Authority vide circular No. 46/IRDA/F&A/Nov.-07 dated 22.11.2007 has made it mandatory for to file quarterly report of solvency margin. The said circular mandates filing of Table II – Available solvency margin and solvency ratio as mentioned in IRDA (Assets, Liabilities and Solvency margin of Insurers) Regulations, 2000.
Authority vide Circular No. IRDA/F&I/CIR/012/01/2010 dated 28.01.2010, has introduced Public Disclosures by Insurers, which is comprehensive and covers all the important aspects of an insurer.
Based upon the insurance related data as of year ending March 31, 2010 and related discussions, the Authority issues the following clarifications in continuation of the ULIP guidelines “Guidelines on Unit Linked Products” issued vide Circular No. 032/IRDA/Actl/Dec-2005 dated 21.12.2005:
