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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 1134 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 2478 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 936 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 2916 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 4371 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 261 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 7395 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 378 Views 0 comment Print

Adoption of Indian Accounting Standards w.e.f. 01.04.2026 for Insurers

Corporate Law : IRDAI is moving towards adopting Ind AS to standardize financial reporting across insurers. The framework aims to improve transpar...

April 1, 2026 285 Views 0 comment Print

IRDAI Confirmed Ind AS Implementation Despite Stakeholder Concerns

Corporate Law : Stakeholders sought deferment or phased implementation of Ind AS. IRDAI mandated adoption from April 2026 with limited forbearance...

March 31, 2026 219 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 3972 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 4764 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 22805 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 14246 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 1128 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


IRDAI Fixes 4% Obligatory Cession for FY 2026–27 to Strengthen Domestic Reinsurance

Corporate Law : The notification addressed mandatory reinsurance cession for general insurance policies. It mandates 4% cession to GIC Re, ensurin...

April 17, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print

IRDAI Information and Cyber Security Guidelines, 2026

Corporate Law : The issue was the need to address increasing cyber risks in the insurance sector. IRDAI introduced updated guidelines with enhance...

April 9, 2026 1152 Views 0 comment Print

IRDA Introduced Annual Fee Requirement for SLAs Due to Section 42D Amendment

Corporate Law : The circular shifts SLAs from a renewal-based licensing system to a registration regime with annual fees. This ensures continuity ...

April 9, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

IRDAI Forms Joint Expert Group to Address Ind AS Implementation Challenges

Corporate Law : IRDAI constituted a Joint Expert Group to tackle transition and implementation issues under Ind AS. The group will guide insurers ...

April 3, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print

IRDAI Clarifies implementation of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS)

Corporate Law : The IRDAI issued a circular providing clarifications on the implementation of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) by insurers eff...

April 1, 2026 636 Views 0 comment Print


Extension of timelines for Issuance of Electronic health insurance policies

September 14, 2021 441 Views 0 comment Print

Timelines for (a) Issuance of electronic policies and (b) dispensing with physical signatures and wet signature on the proposal form in respect of health insurance policies, stand extended up to 31st March,2022.

IRDAI penalises Team Insurance Surveyors and Loss Assessors LLP

September 14, 2021 2517 Views 0 comment Print

Multiple surveys were conducted on the same day across different locations. Some of the sample surveys in Delhi were not conducted by the licensed surveyor as the surveyor was not in Delhi. Rather the assigned surveyor was conducting surveys in Kerala or Bihar on the concerned dates. The surveyor did not visit the site himself and only signed the report.

Short term Covid specific health insurance policies permitted till 31.03.2022

September 13, 2021 762 Views 0 comment Print

Extension of timelines for sale and renewal of short term Covid specific health insurance policies- Corona Kavach Policies and Corona Rakshak Policies are permitted to be offered and renewed by all insurers up to 31.03.2022.

IRDAI extends exemption from physical proposal form & wet signature till 31.03.2022

September 13, 2021 1110 Views 0 comment Print

The exemptions granted for issuance of electronic policies as well as dispensing with physical document and wet signature have been extended upto the period 31/03/2022.

Draft IRDAI (Insurance Information Bureau of India) Regulations, 2021

September 9, 2021 2676 Views 0 comment Print

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Insurance Information Bureau of India) Regulations, 2021 In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (e) and (f) of sub section (2) of section 14 of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority

Title Insurance Products

September 8, 2021 2013 Views 1 comment Print

Title insurance is a form of indemnity insurance that protects a potential owner of a property against financial loss from defects in title to real property. The policy is a retrospective one where the insured is protected against losses arising from the events that occurred prior to the date of issuing the policy.

Exposure Draft on IRDAI (Surety Insurance Contracts) Guidelines, 2021

September 8, 2021 801 Views 0 comment Print

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India had set up a Working Group to study the feasibility of General Insurers to underwrite Surety Insurance. The Authority, upon examining the recommendations of the Working Group report, stakeholders’ comments and considering the specific nature of Surety insurance as a product, has proposed separate guidelines to regulate the Surety Insurance business. Accordingly, the draft guidelines are prepared and placed in the annexure.

IRDAI (Trade Credit Insurance) Guidelines, 2021

September 8, 2021 5007 Views 1 comment Print

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India Survey No.115/1, Financial District, Nanakramguda, HYDERABAD 500 032. IRDAI/NL/GDL/MISC/244/09/2021 8th September, 2021 To The Chairman-Cum- Managing Directors/Chief Executive officers of General Insurance Companies (except ECGC Ltd and AIC Ltd) Madam/Sir, IRDAI (Trade Credit Insurance) Guidelines, 2021 The revised guidelines on Trade Credit insurance are hereby issued considering the […]

Product Structure for Cyber Insurance

September 8, 2021 828 Views 0 comment Print

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India Circular Ref. No: IRDAI/NL/CIR/MISC/242/09/2021 Date:08-09-2021 ALL GENERAL INSURERS (Other than Stand Alone Health Insurers and Specialised Insurers) Re: Product Structure for Cyber Insurance There are rising incidences of cyber attacks along with a growing number of high profile data breaches. The online exposures for individuals, business organizations, offices and other […]

IRDAI penalises Saferisk Insurance Brokers for Solicitation by other than BQP

September 1, 2021 2799 Views 0 comment Print

The Broker started his business during FY 2015-16 and the premium business is more than 10 crores during the FYs 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2018-19 and as per IRDAI (Insurance Brokers) Regulations, 2013 it is mandatory for an insurance broker to have a designated compliance officer if their business in a financial year is more than Rs 10 crores of premium.

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