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Bima Vahak: A New Women Centric Insurance Distribution Approach

Corporate Law : IRDAI's Bima Vahak initiative aims to expand insurance reach in rural areas. It introduces a women-centric distribution channel fo...

July 29, 2025 1368 Views 0 comment Print

IRDAI’s 2024 Corporate Governance Rules for Insurers

Corporate Law : Overview of IRDAI's 2024 Corporate Governance Regulations for Insurers, covering board composition, committee structures, KMP appo...

July 25, 2025 3120 Views 0 comment Print

BIMA Applications Supported By Blocked Amount (BIMA – ASBA)

Corporate Law : Learn about Bima-ASBA, IRDAI's new facility for insurance premium payments. This mechanism blocks funds in a prospect's account vi...

July 25, 2025 1131 Views 0 comment Print

IRDAI (PPHI, Operations & Allied Matters of Insurers) Regulations, 2024 (Advertising)

Corporate Law : Summarizing IRDAI's 2024 regulations on insurance advertising, this text covers definitions, mandatory disclosures, prohibitions, ...

July 25, 2025 3381 Views 0 comment Print

151 FAQs on Export of Goods and Services under FEMA, 1999

Corporate Law : Understanding the framework for export of goods and services in India, covering roles of DGFT, RBI, banks, and exporters under FEM...

July 5, 2025 4788 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


IRDAI Reviews Insurance Sector Growth, Approves Drafting of New Regulations Under SBSR Act, 2025

Corporate Law : IRDAI approved in-principle drafting and publication of new and amended regulations following the Sabka Bima, Sabki Raksha (Amendm...

May 15, 2026 447 Views 0 comment Print

IRDAI Approves Risk Based Capital Framework for Insurers

Corporate Law : IRDAI approved drafting regulations for implementing a Risk Based Capital framework to strengthen solvency assessment and align In...

May 14, 2026 597 Views 0 comment Print

IRDAI Forms Health Insurance Panel Due to Gaps in Coverage & Claims Experience

Corporate Law : IRDAI formed a sub-committee to review private health insurance and improve policyholder experience. The initiative focuses on exp...

April 8, 2026 417 Views 1 comment Print

IRDAI releases FY 2025-26 List of Domestic Systemically Important Insurers (D-Slls)

Corporate Law : The issue concerns identification of systemically important insurers. The regulator retained the same entities, emphasizing their ...

April 3, 2026 7806 Views 0 comment Print

IRDAI Mandates Compliance with Dark Pattern Guidelines for Insurers

Corporate Law : IRDAI directs insurers to follow anti-dark pattern guidelines and submit compliance reports. The move strengthens consumer protect...

April 3, 2026 825 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Approve Insurance claim of COVID-19 patients in 30 to 60 Minutes: HC

Company Law : Vinay Jaidka Vs Chief Secretary (Delhi High Court) Abhishek Nanda, ld. Counsel who appears for the Insurance Regulatory and Develo...

April 28, 2021 4041 Views 2 comments Print

Every claim made against an insurance company in respect of a loss, would be a claim within purview of claims “requiring to be paid or settled” under section 64UM(2) of Insurance Act

Corporate Law : Every claim made against an insurance company in respect of a loss, would be a claim within purview of claims “requiring to be p...

May 24, 2011 4848 Views 0 comment Print

Insurance company liable to pay compensation till vehicle owner’s name is in register

Corporate Law : The Supreme Court held recently held in the case of Pushpa @ Leela & Ors. Versus Shakuntala & Ors that the insurance co...

January 18, 2011 22922 Views 1 comment Print

Applicability of TDS in case of Third Party Administrator (TPA) providing health insurance claim services

Income Tax : Having regard to the agreement entered into inter se between the hospital and the TPA for payment of money to the hospital, it can...

August 13, 2009 14399 Views 0 comment Print

Payment for non-compete right is not an intangible asset eligible for depreciation

Income Tax : Srivatsan Surveyors Pvt. Ltd. ('Appellant') is engaged in the business of licensed surveyors and loss assessors under the Insuranc...

December 12, 2008 1167 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


IRDAI Fines Nissan Renault ₹1 Crore Over Distribution Fee Disclosure Lapses

Corporate Law : The regulator held that agreements lacking clear fee provisions undermined contractual clarity and regulatory compliance. A penalt...

May 27, 2026 855 Views 0 comment Print

IRDAI Revises KMP Remuneration Rules for Insurers and Disclosures

Corporate Law : IRDAI has directed insurers to disclose performance-linked remuneration details of Key Management Persons on their websites. The c...

May 25, 2026 1122 Views 0 comment Print

IRDAI Issues Warning for Shareholding Changes Without Prior Approval

Corporate Law : The case involved a broker implementing substantial shareholding changes without obtaining IRDAI's prior approval as required by r...

May 21, 2026 342 Views 0 comment Print

IBBI Cancels Insurance Regulator Surveyor Licence for Outsourcing Core Duties

Corporate Law : The Authority found that core survey functions were carried out by unlicensed personnel. It held that such outsourcing violated re...

April 30, 2026 441 Views 0 comment Print

IBBI Cancelled License Due to False Survey Records & Regulatory Violations

Corporate Law : The regulator cancelled a surveyor’s licence after finding false records, mismatched filings, and inaccurate disclosures. The ru...

April 30, 2026 2319 Views 0 comment Print


IRDAI signs MoU with IFSCA for exchange & sharing of information

April 1, 2022 864 Views 0 comment Print

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) signs Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) for cooperation and coordination with respect to exchange and sharing of information, knowledge for effective supervision.

IRDAI extends dispensation for physical signatures on Life Insurance proposal forms

March 31, 2022 1164 Views 0 comment Print

IRDA extend the facilitation dispensing with physical signature on proposal forms of Life Insurance Policies and permitting OTP based validation, up to 30/09/2022. All other provisions, in respect of this dispensation, of the above referred circulars remain unchanged. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India Ref: IRDAI/Life/Cir/Misc/059/03/2022 Date: 31st March, 2022 To All Life Insurers […]

IRDAI extends dispensation for physical signatures on General Insurance proposal forms

March 31, 2022 831 Views 0 comment Print

IRDAI decided to further extend the dispensation allowed for  General Insurance proposal in physical form and wet signature on the proposal form  upto the period of 30/09/2022. Insurance Regulatory And Development Authority of India Ref: IRDAI/NL/CIR/MISC/060/03/2022 Date: 31st March, 2022 To All General Insurers Sub: (a) Issuance of Electronic Policies and (b) Dispensing with physical […]

IRDAI extends dispensation for physical signatures on General & Health Insurance proposal forms

March 31, 2022 948 Views 0 comment Print

IRDAI extends the facilitation of dispensing with physical signatures and wet signature on General & Health Insurance proposal forms in respect of health insurance policies for a further period of SIX (6) months i.e  up to the period 30.9.2022. INSURANCE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF INDIA Circular Extension of timelines for Dispensing with Physical documents and […]

Extension of timelines for sale & renewal of short term Covid specific health insurance policies

March 28, 2022 915 Views 1 comment Print

Corona Kavach Policies offered as per Guidelines on Covid Standard Indemnity based Health Policy and Corona Rakshak Policies offered as per Guidelines on Covid Standard benefit based Health Policy are permitted to be offered and renewed by all insurers up to 30.09.2022.

Disclosure of underwriting philosophy of offering Health Insurance Coverage to Transgender persons

March 7, 2022 999 Views 0 comment Print

Reference is drawn to the provisions of IRDAI (Health Insurance) Regulations, 2016 in accordance to which every insurer shall evolve a health insurance underwriting policy covering approach and aspects relating to offering health insurance coverage not only to standard lives but also to substandard lives. Attention is also drawn to provision of The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.

Draft notification of Motor Third Party Premium Rates for FY 2022-23

March 4, 2022 40365 Views 0 comment Print

A draft notification to prescribe base premium for Motor Third Party Insurance Premium for the Financial Year 2022-23 has been prepared and attached as Annexure B, along with Basic methodology used for arriving at the Premium Rates for Motor Third Party Insurance Cover for the Financial Year 2022-23 (Annexure -A to this letter), for inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, before the expiry of 10 days from the date the same is placed on the MoRTH Et IRDAI website and made available to the public.

Declaration by registered holder/beneficial owner of shares under LIC Act, 1956

March 3, 2022 1725 Views 0 comment Print

Central Government hereby notifies that the form, manner, period and details prescribed in respect of declaration to be made and particulars to be included in the register to be maintained under the Companies Act shall apply to the Life Insurance Corporation under section 5C of the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956

Life Insurance Corporation of India General (Amendment) Rules, 2022

March 3, 2022 2193 Views 0 comment Print

These rules may be called the Life Insurance Corporation of India General (Amendment) Rules, 2022. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Only one entity of a group can apply for Registration to act as Foreign Reinsurance Branch in India

February 16, 2022 885 Views 0 comment Print

It is clarified that where the ‘applicant’ as defined under Regulation 2(b) of the IRDAI (Registration and Operations of Branch Offices of Foreign Reinsurers other than Lloyd’s) Regulations, 2015 falls within a group, no other entity of that group shall be eligible to apply for Certificate of Registration to act as Foreign Reinsurance Branch in India.

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