The Authority has notified Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Registration and Operations of Foreign Reinsurers Branches and Lloyd’s India) Regulations, 2024 and IRDAI (Reinsurance) Regulations, 2018, with the objective of strengthening and harmonizing the regulatory framework for reinsurance operations. In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 14 of the IRDA Act,1999, section 34 of the Insurance Act, 1938 and Regulation 33 of IRDAI (Registration and Operations of Foreign Reinsurers Branches and Lloyd’s India) Regulations, 2024 and Regulation 12 of IRDAI (Reinsurance) Regulations, 2018, the Authority hereby issues this Master Circular to specify various requirements and forms and to provide directions/guidelines on various provisions of the said Regulations.
This Master Circular is applicable to all Insurers, Reinsurers, Foreign Reinsurers Branches and Lloyd’s India.
This Master circular shall come into force from the date of its issuance.
This has approval of the Competent Authority.