January 2020

1. This has reference to guidelines issued by the Authority on Point of Sales Person (POS) vide its Circular Nos. IRDA/Int/GDL/ORD/183/10/2015  dt. 26.10.2016, IRDA/LIFE/GDL/GLD/222/11/2016 dt. 07.11.2016 No. IRDAI/INT/CIR/PSP/130/06/2017  dt. 05.06.2017…

The Union Cabinet has approved a unified regulating authority for international financial services centres (IFSCs) such as Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City).  The authority will be established through the…

Introduction Though risk management and its application in the corporate world are new, its essence is very old.  One must remember that risk is always about the future and future…

Today there is a greater need for personalized insurance covers that can meet the unique needs of customers. Traditional insurance industry faces the threat from emerging start-ups that are offering…

Ref: IRDAI/INT/GDL/INDP/219/12/2019 4th December, 2019 I. Introduction The Authority issued Guidelines on Point of Salesperson-General and Health vide circular no. IRDA/ lnU GDL/ ORD/183/10/2015 dated 26/10/2015 and Guidelines on Point…

The Editorial Team of The Insurance Times wishes a very veryHappy New Year, 2020 to all its Subscribers, Advertisers, Authors, and readers. May this newyear bring new opportunities and help…

Recently, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) suspended operations of Reliance Health, a standalone insurer that set up shop only last year. Another insurer, Aviva Life, was…

The Supreme Court has observed that an insurance company cannot raise delay as a ground for repudiation for the rst time before the consumer forum, if it has not taken…

The woman of today is hard pressed for time. With household chores at one end and professional duties on the other, her health often takes a back seat. There are…

Children’s higher education and marriage are typically the primary financial goals for most people. There are various products you can consider to invest for the two long-term goals. But when…