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As Asset Liability Management and Stress testing plays a vital role in the sound management of the insurance business, the Authority prescribes the following additional guideline to the existing framework which is already prescribed in the Appointed Actuary’s Annual Report (AAAR) and Actuarial Report and Abstract. The guidelines shall be applicable to all life insurers and shall come into effect from September 30, 2011.
all the pension products offered shall comply with the following objectives. A pension product (deferred annuity contract) shall have an assured benefit disclosed at the time of sale, where the assured benefit is an amount in absolute terms which becomes payable on the vesting date.
Provisions shall include expenses for brokerage and transaction cost, NPA, Fund Management Charges (FMC) and any other charges approved by the Authority.
The Authority intends to modify the Circular No.031/IRDA/TPA/05, dated 16th December, 2005. Accordingly, the Authority has prepared the Exposure Draft. In this regard, comments/suggestions of all stakeholders on the Exposure Draft are invited. The comments/suggestions on the said draft may be forwarded at meena@irda.gov.in within 10 days.
Please refer to Circular 40/NL/IRDA/08-09, dated 3rd March, 2009 wherein, the Authority has mandated all non-life Insurance Companies to submit quarterly and yearly business information. In view of the changing industry scenario and to make the information analysis more meaningful, the Authority has decided to replace the existing formats with the new ones as provided below:
Attention is drawn to clause 3.2 of the Master Circular 2010 on AML/CFT guidelines wherein Reporting obligations under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, and the Rules framed thereunder are stipulated to the insurance companies.
CIRCULAR NO. IRDA/F&I/CIR/AML/151/07/2011, DATED 5-7-2011 PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING (MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS OF THE NATURE AND VALUE OF TRANSACTIONS, THE PROCEDURE AND MANNER OF MAINTAINING AND TIME FOR FURNISHING INFORMATION AND VERIFICATION AND MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS OF THE IDENTITY OF THE CLIENTS OF THE BANKING COMPANIES, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND INTERMEDIARIES) THIRD AMENDMENT RULES, 2010
IRDA had earlier required that portability of health insurance policies across non-life insurance companies including stand alone health insurance companies would be introduced with effect from 1st July, 2011. The modalities of such portability to be effective and consumer friendly have been discussed with the non-life insurers in the country.
The Authority proposes to issue the Regulations on IRDA (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements for Life Insurance Companies) Regulations, 2011. Accordingly, the Authority has prepared the Draft Regulations (attached as pdf and doc. documents) for the same. In this regard, comments/suggestions of all stake holders (including insurers, policyholders, academics, analysts etc.) on the Exposure Draft are invited
The Government of India has enacted the Right to Information Act, 2005 (http://www.persmin.nic.in) which has come into effect from October 13, 2005. The Right to Information under this Act is meant to give to the citizens of India access to information under control of public authorities to promote transparency and accountability in these organisations. The Act, under sections 8 and 9, provides for certain categories of information to be exempt from disclosure. The Act also provides for appointment of a Chief Public Information Officer to deal with requests for information.
