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To give a fillip to insurance penetration and to facilitate innovations in the insurance sector, especially those triggered by technology the IRDAI notified the IRDAI (Regulatory Sandbox) Regulations, 2019 on 26th July, 2019. The Regulations are valid for a period of 2 years from the date of publication in the official gazette.
The Unexpired Premium Reserve [UPR] provisions formed part of Para 2 of Schedule B of IRDA (Preparation of Financial Statements and Auditor’s Report of Insurance Companies) Regulations, 2002. On notification of Insurance Laws (Amendment) Act, 2015, the provisions of Section 64V (1)(ii)(b) have been deleted. Accordingly, the said provisions of UPR mentioned in the Regulation were amended through a circular as a stop gap arrangement.
IRDAI directs Insurers to classify Infrastructure investments, issued by Infrastructure Companies, rated not less than A along with an Expected Loss Rating of EL1 as part of Approved Investment and should be listed under Category Code IELB as per Category of Investment under Master Circular – Investments.
For the purpose of Regulation 9 of the IRDAI (Assets, Liabilities and Solvency Margin of Life Insurance Business) Regulations, 2016 and Regulation 9 of the IRDAI (Assets, Liabilities and Solvency Margin of General Insurance Business) Regulations, 2016, it is clarified that the Appointed Actuary will be intimated well in advance through a communication to be sent by an officer of the Authority not below the rank of Deputy General Manager about the reasons for seeking his/her personal visit to the Authority.
The penalty amount of Rs. 5 lakhs (Rupees five lakh only) shall be remitted by the Insurer by debiting the shareholders’ account within a period of forty five days from the date of receipt of this order through NEFT/RTGS (details for which will be communicated separately).
he penalty of Rs. 10,00,000/- (Rupees ten lakh only) shall be remitted by the insurer through NEFT/RTGS (bank account details will be communicated separately) within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of this order.
Insurers and insurance intermediaries are therefore advised to upload the Half yearly data on POS portal commencing from the financial year 2020-21. The half yearly data upto September shall be uploaded by 31.01.2021 and the data upto 31.03.2021 by 30.04.2021. In future the half yearly data upto 30/09 shall be uploaded on or before 30/10 and data upto 31/3 by 30/4.
IRDAI vide its Ref. No: IRDA/IT/GDL/MISC/ 082/04/2017 dated 07-4-2017 had issued Information and Cyber Security Guidelines containing comprehensive cyber security framework for Insurance sector for the purpose of implementing appropriate mechanism to mitigate cyber risks
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Ref: IRDAI/Life/Cir/MISC/302/12/2020 29th Dec 2020 This has reference to the Master Circular on Point of Sales Products and Persons — Life Insurance Ref: IRDAI/Life/Cir/M ISC/215/12/2019 dated 2nd December 2019. On consideration of representations received from Life Insurers, the following relaxations/modifications are allowed with immediate effect. Annexure II (a) – Pure […]
This notification issued in terms of Section 64 ULA (1) of the Insurance Act, 1938 provides for de-notification of the rates, advantages and terms and conditions laid down by the Tariff Advisory Committee under Section 64 UC of the said Act which were deemed to continue to be in force until such de-notification.
