Insurance and Re-Insurance
Now days the Insurance is not only subject matter of requirement, but it becomes need to run business empires or small business entities. In the present scenario, where the world is distressed by the situation created due to the catastrophic outbreak of COVID-19 and consequence of lockdown, all business activities have come to halt due to the restricted movement and the all Industries and their workforces are also facing adverse impact on their business entities and economy at large, the proper and effective insurance become more relevant.
The insurance sector is divided in many wings like general, marine, motor, life, health etc. In order to provide better insurance coverage and to augment the flow of long-term resources for financing infrastructure, the central government decided to open up the insurance sector and establish a statutory regulatory authority. The purposed authority enables to perform the role of an effective watchdog and regulator for the insurance sector of India. Thus the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999 provides statutory status to the authority to function in an independent manner and discharge its assigned responsibility effectively.
In India the Law is codified, which not only help us to understand its procedure & technicalities, but also provides fair and transparent opportunity to contest. Though the law is very vast but to give a brief idea the relevant and important legislations, related to the subject, are :-
- Insurance Act, 1938
- Insurance Rules, 1939
- Redressal of Public Grievances Rules, 1998
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999
- Insurance Regulatory And Development Authority (Actuarial Report and Abstract) Regulations, 2000
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Annual Report-Furnishing of Returns, Statements and Other Particulars) Rules, 2000
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Appointed Actuary) Regulations, 2000
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Assets, Liabilities, and Solvency Margin of Insurers) Regulations, 2000
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (General Insurance Reinsurance) Regulations, 2000
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Insurance Advertisements and Disclosure) Regulations, 2000
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Investment) Regulations, 2000
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Licensing of Insurance Agents) Regulations, 2000
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Life Insurance-Reinsurance) Regulation, 2000
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Meetings) Regulations, 2000
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Obligations of Insurers to Rural or Social Sectors) Regulations, 2002
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Preparation of Financial Statements and Auditor's Report of Insurance Companies) Regulations, 2002
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Protection of Policy-holders Interests) Regulations, 2002
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Regulations, 2000
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Re-insurance Advisory Committee) Regulations, 2001
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Third Party Administrators-Health Services) Regulations, 2001
- Insurance Advisory Committee (Meetings) Regulations, 2000
- Insurance Surveyors and Loss Assessors (Licensing, Professional Requirements and Code of Conduct) Regulations, 2000
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Insurance Brokers) Regulations, 2002
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Manner of Receipt of Premium) Regulations, 2002
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Licensing of Corporate Agents) Regulations, 2002
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Distribution of Surplus) Regulations, 2002
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Salary and Allowances Payable to, and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of, Chairperson and Other Members) Rules, 2000
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Conditions of Service of Officers and Other Employees) Regulations, 2000
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Form of Annual Statement of Accounts and Records) Rules, 2001
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Qualification of Actuary) Regulations, 2004
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Micro-insurance) Regulations, 2005
- Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956
- Life Insurance Corporation Rules, 1956
- Life Insurance Corporation (Modification of Settlements) Act 1976
- Marine Insurance Act, 1963
- Marine Products Export Development Authority Act, 1972
- Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991
- Public Liability Insurance Rules, 1991
- Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act, 1961
- General Insurance Business (Nationalization) Act, 1972