Tags : Communication, Settlement, Insurance claims
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Norms on settlement of COVID-19 health insurance claims(29.04.2021)
1. Reference is invited to Order dated 28.4.2021 passed by Hon'ble High Court of New Delhi in WP(C) No. 5026 /2021 wherein IRDAI was directed to advis.....
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Master Circular On Insurance Advertisements(13.08.2015)
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority issued guidelines to protect the interests of the insuring public, enhance confidence on the nature.....
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Life Insurance Corporation of India (Staff) Amendment Rules, 2021(30.06.2021)
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (cc) of sub-section (2) of section 48 of the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956 (31 of 1956), the Cent.....
Tags : Life Insurance, Staff, Amendment Rules, 2021
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Karnataka HC Directs to Ensure Insurance Companies Transfer Unclaimed Policy Amounts(09.09.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) to ensure that all insurance companies follow the master c.....
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SC: Insurance Co. Not Liable if Claimant Was Travelling In Un-Insured Trailer(31.08.2023)
Supreme Court has held that liability cannot be fastened on the Insurance Company when the claimant was travelling in the trailer which was not insure.....
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Madras HC Directs LIC to Revise Pay Scale of Retired Employee Sacked for Certificate Verification(02.01.2017)
Madras High Court has directed Life Insurance Corporation Limited to revise pay scale of a retired employee, who was sacked for five years pending ver.....
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Insurance Company can't Unilaterally Delete Policy Terms to Reduce Coverage: SC(01.02.2019)
Supreme Court has quashed the action of New India Assurance Company Ltd. in unilaterally deleting policy terms to reduce coverage and also held that a.....
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SC: Insurance Claim Can Be Rejected If Vehicle Was Used Without Valid Registration(01.10.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that an insurance claim can be rejected if a vehicle is used/driven without a valid registration, since that would constitu.....
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Giving Lift To Strangers Who Later Stole The Vehicle Is Not Breach Of Insurance: SC(11.12.2017)
Supreme Court has ruled that giving lift to strangers who later stole the vehicle is not a breach that would nullify the insurance policy.
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SC Issues Notice on Plea Against Centre’s Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19(21.10.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition raising the issue of the construction of the Centre's Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID.....
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Additional Norms on portability under Health Insurance policies(07.10.2020)
1. Reference is drawn to Chapter VIII of "Consolidated Guidelines on Product filing in Health Insurance Business" (Ref: IRDAI/HLT/REG/CIR/194/07/2020 .....
Tags : Additional Norms, Portability, Health Insurance policies
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Actuarial and reinsurance returns - Dispensing with hard copy submission(11.05.2022)
1. This circular is issued under section 14(2)(e) of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999. It shall come into force with immed.....
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Modification in guidelines on standard individual health insurance product(18.03.2021)
1. Reference is drawn to Guidelines on standard individual health insurance product circular Ref No.: IRDAI/HLT/REG/CIR/172/07/2020 dated 07.07.2020 s.....
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Modification of Surety Insurance Guidelines(12.01.2023)
1. In partial modification of IRDAI (Surety Insurance Contracts) Guidelines, 2022 issued vide Ref No. IRDAI/NL/GDL/SIC/01/01/2022 dated 3rd January, 2.....
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Guidelines on Insurance claims of victims of Subsidence and Landslides in the calamity affected areas in the State of Uttarakhand(19.01.2023)
1. Subsidence and Landslide have caused loss to property in some areas in the State of Uttarakhand. There is an urgent need for the general insurers t.....
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NCDRC: Insurance Company Liable Even if Driver Involved in Theft of Vehicle(26.07.2022)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has held that even if it is assumed that the driver dishonestly took away the taxi-car, even then the .....
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Kar. HC: Permit Renewed After Condoning Delay is Deemed to be Effective From Date of Actual Expiry(01.08.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that insurance company can’t refuse to indemnify liability of insurer on ground that on date of accident, permit of vehi.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Insurance, Permit
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Govt. Amends Employees Insurance Norms to Increase Wage Ceiling From Rs 15,000 to Rs 21,000 P/M(05.01.2017)
Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified amendments to Employees’ State Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950 to increase wage ceiling from INR 15,000.....
Tags : Ministry of Labour and Employment, Employees’ State Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950
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SC: Mere Delay in Intimating Insurance Company of Occurrence of Theft Not Grounds to Deny Claim(20.09.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that mere delay in intimating the insurance company about the occurrence of the theft cannot be a ground to deny the insura.....
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SC: Crop Insurance Different from Commercial Policy(07.09.2022)
Supreme Court while upholding Bombay High Court's order directing Bajaj Allianz General Insurance to compensate under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Crop Insurance, Commercial Policy
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IRDA Specifies Procedure to be Followed to Deal with Resignation of ISPs of IMFs(29.05.2017)
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has issued procedure to be followed to deal with resignation of ISPs of IMFs which says that s.....
Tags : Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, Insurance Sales Persons (ISPs), Insurance Marketing Firms (IMFs)
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Trade Credit Insurance Guidelines, 2021 - Modification to Guideline 5.3A - allowing "reverse factoring" on TReDS platforms(09.10.2023)
1. The Authority issued guidelines on trade credit insurance in September 2021 to protect business against the risk of non-payment for goods and servi.....
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Existing regulations on insurance commissions and remuneration to continue(15.03.2016)
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India advised insurers, insurance intermediaries and insurance agents to continue complying with.....
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Jeevan Akshay-VII Plan of the Life Insurance Corporation of India specified as the annuity plan of the Life Insurance Corporation of India(07.12.2021)
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (xii) of sub-section (2) of Section 80C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government.....
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De-notification of Arbitration clause in all tariff products under Fire, Motor and Engineering, Workmen's Compensation and other classes of insurance business(23.01.2024)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (1) of section 64 ULA of the Insurance Act, 1938, the Authority hereby de-notifies the Arbitration .....
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Centre Defers Due Date for Renewal of Health & Motor Vehicle Insurance Policies Till 21st April(02.04.2020)
Ministry of Finance has extended the due date for renewal of motor vehicle third party insurance and for health insurance policies expiring between 25.....
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Supreme Court: "Delay In Filing Insurance Claim No Reason To Reject It"(09.10.2017)
Supreme Court, while granting relief to a man who was denied claim for his stolen vehicle, has said that insurance claims cannot be rejected if the re.....
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Delhi HC Directs Insurer to Provide Similar Alternative Insurance Plan to Petitioner(29.09.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed an insurance company that had suddenly discontinued an insurance plan, to provide a similar alternative plan to the Peti.....
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#Major Changes Implementing From Today: New Health Insurance Rules to be Implemented(01.10.2020)
New health insurance rules to be introduced post-COVID-19 inclusion will make 17 permanent illnesses outside the cover.
Tags : Health Insurance Rules, 17 Illnesses
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SC: Court Cannot Direct Continued Maintenance by Insurance Company of Prosthetic Limb(18.08.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that while determining compensation under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, a Court cannot direct the continued maintenance by I.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Continued Maintenance by Insurance Company of Prosthetic Limb
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Bombay HC: BCCI Liable to Pay Employees Contribution Under ESI Act(30.06.2022)
Bombay High Court has held that Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is engaged in commercial activities and earning profits from the same and.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Employees State Insurance, BCCI
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Jharkhand Govt. Approves Medical Insurance, Monthly Stipend for Lawyers(09.09.2024)
Jharkhand Government has approved medical insurance of Rs. 5 Lakh for over 30,000 lawyers across the State. In addition to this, advocates aged 65 yea.....
Tags : Jharkhand Government, Medical Insurance, Monthly Stipend
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IRDA clarifies provisions for refund of premium on repudiation of policy(28.10.2015)
The Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India has released clarifications pursuant to amendment of Section 45 of the Insurance Act, 1938. Th.....
Tags : Insurance, clarifications, section 45, refund, misrepresentation
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Amendments in ESI Act, 1948(02.12.2015)
The Central Government has proposed amendments to the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 to provide employees with the choice of subscribing to heal.....
Tags : Health insurance, government, employee, esi
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Life Insurance Corporation of India (Staff) Amendment Rules, 2019(16.10.2019)
In exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (cc) of Sub-section (2) of Section 48 of the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956 (31 of 1956), the Cent.....
Tags : Rules, Amendment, Insurance
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Insurance Company to be Liable Even if Insurance Policy Not Transferred(17.09.2024)
Allahabad HC has stated that even if the insurance policy of vehicle is not transferred, the insurance company would become liable under the policy to.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Insurance Company, Transferee
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CCI Nod for Nippon’s Stake Hike in Reliance Life to 49%(12.02.2016)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Nippon Life's additional 23 per cent stake purchase plan in Reliance Life Insurance in a deal worth.....
Tags : Competition Commission of India, Nippon Life, Reliance Life Insurance
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#Union Budget 2021-2022: Union Govt Approves Extension of Cover for Deposit Insurance(01.02.2021)
Union Government has approved an increase in the cover for deposit insurance from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh for bank depositors, to help depositors in ba.....
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Madras High Court Rejects Plea of Insurance Firm(25.01.2016)
Madras High Court has irked over a nationalised insurance company vehemently resisting payment of a claim for angioplasty under a medical insurance co.....
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CCI Nods for Sun Life’s Acquisition in BSLI(01.02.2016)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given approval to Sun Life's acquisition of 23% more stake in Birla Sun Life Insurance (BSLI), a joint ventu.....
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SC: Not Permissible to Rewrite Contract While Interpreting Terms of Insurance Policy(01.11.2021)
Supreme Court observed that it is not permissible to rewrite the contract while interpreting the terms of the Insurance Policy. The Court has said tha.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Terms of Insurance Policy
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Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards in insurance sector(01.03.2016)
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs advised Insurers to follow Indian Accounting Standards notified under the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Ru.....
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Advance Discharge Voucher(12.07.2016)
The Insurance Regulatory Authority of India tightened instructions for life insurers that issue advance discharge vouchers.
It now require.....
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Training and examination for channels of insurance distribution harmonised(13.07.2016)
The Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India took steps to streamline the training and examination of persons involved in selling and distr.....
Tags : Insurance, agent, brokers, training, examination, overlap
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Revision of Health Insurance Regulatory Returns(13.09.2022)
1. In supersession of Chapter V of Section - I of Master Circular on standardization of health insurance products issued vide Ref no. IRDAI/HLT/REG/CI.....
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Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana(17.03.2016)
The Central government approved the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, which will replace the existing National Agricultural Insurance Scheme and Modif.....
Tags : Agricultural insurance, pmfby, duplicate accounts
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Review of Foreign Direct Investment policy in Insurance sector(23.03.2016)
The Central Governments issued amendments to its ‘Consolidated FDI Policy Circular 2015’ to liberalise foreign direct investment in the insurance sect.....
Tags : Insurance, foreign direct investment, liberalise
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Issuance of digital insurance policies by insurance companies via Digilocker(09.02.2021)
1. Digilocker is an initiative under the Digital India program by the Government of India where citizens can get authentic documents/certificate in di.....
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Ker HC: Requirement to Intimate Transfer of Vehicle to Insurance Company Under MV Act Only Directory(01.11.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that provision under Section 157(2) of Motor Vehicles (MV) Act, 1988 to intimate about the transfer of a vehicle to the Ins.....
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SC: In case of Fire Insurance, Precise Cause of Fire is Immaterial if Claimant Didn’t Instigate it(29.11.2023)
Supreme Court has held that in cases of fire insurance the precise cause of a fire, whether attributed to a short circuit or any alternative factor, r.....
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CCI Approves HDFC ERGO - L&T General Insurance and HCL-Geometric Deal(22.08.2016)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given approval to HDFC ERGO - L&T General Insurance deal and also to HCL Technologies' equity swap deal to b.....
Tags : Competition Commission of India, HDFC ERGO - L&T General Insurance , HCL-Geometric
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Union Cabinet Approves Amendment to Insurance Act, 1938(16.03.2021)
Union Cabinet has approved an amendment to the Insurance Act, 1938, to increase the foreign direct investment cap in the sector to 74% from 49% now.
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Rajya Sabha Passes Bill to Increase Foreign Direct Investment in Indian Insurance Sector to 74%(19.03.2021)
Rajya Sabha has passed the Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2021 which seeks to increase the maximum permissible Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the ins.....
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SC: Denying Insurance Coverage for Reason That Deceased Engaged as Helper Not Justified(17.01.2022)
Supreme Court has held that denying the insurance coverage under the Employees Compensation Act 1923 for the reason that deceased was engaged as a hel.....
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Inclusion of "Farmer Producer Company (FPC) in the list of Micro Insurance Agent"(26.04.2017)
Reference is invited to Regulation 2 (f) of IRDAI (Micro Insurance) Regulations 2015 (Regulations) which defines a "Micro-insurance Agent". Based on t.....
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Guidelines on Investment in Exchange Traded Funds with G Sec Underlying(26.08.2015)
Insurers are permitted to invest in the exhaustive asset classes under the provisions of Insurance Act, 1938, IRDA (Investment) Regulations, 2000, and.....
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Extension of timelines for sale and renewal of short term Covid specific health insurance policies(28.03.2022)
1. Reference is invited to the short term Covid specific health insurance policies permitted to be offered by all Insurers.
2. In partial mo.....
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Delhi High Court: Insurance Companies Must Accept Claims at All Hospitals(13.06.2019)
Delhi High Court has held that insurance companies would have to honour claims by valid medical policy holders who have received treatment at any gove.....
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#Union Budget 2022-2023: FM Allows Parents to Take Insurance from Children with Disability(01.02.2022)
Finance Minister has stated that the parents or guardian can take insurance from their children with disabilities. The payment of annuity or lump sum .....
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Company Directors Receiving Remuneration are Also 'Employees' Under ESI Act: SC(06.02.2019)
Supreme Court has held that Directors of Company, who are receiving remuneration, comes within the purview of "employee" under sub-section (9) of Sect.....
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SC: Insurance Company Cannot Raise Delay as Basis for Repudiation First Time Before Consumer Forum(24.12.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that an Insurance Company cannot raise delay as a ground for repudiation for the first time before Consumer Forum if it has.....
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RBI Directs Banks to Cap Stake in Insurance Companies at 30%(27.12.2019)
Reserve Bank of India has directed lenders to cut their stakes in insurers to 30%, as the banking regulator attempts to shield banks from risks arisin.....
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Punjab and Haryana High Court: Insurance Benefits Cannot Be Denied on Mere Technicalities(14.03.2017)
Punjab and Haryana High Court, while coming to rescue of an illiterate woman who lost her 27-year-old son in a road mishap, has asserted that benefits.....
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Measures towards developing Surety Insurance Bonds market(16.05.2023)
Surety Bonds are a type of insurance policy protecting parties involved in a transaction or contract from potential financial losses due to a breach o.....
Tags : Measures, Surety Bonds, Insurance policy
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Information: Plans offered by Even Health are not health insurance plans and the said entity is not a registered entity with IRDAI(13.04.2022)
It has come to the notice of IRDAI that an entity by the name "Even Healthcare Pvt. Ltd." having their corporate office at 'No. 311,6th Main Road, HAL.....
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SC: Insurers Can't Cancel Contract if Exclusion Clauses Are Not Disclosed to Insured(10.11.2022)
Supreme Court while cautioning all insurance companies has held that if they do not mandatorily comply with IRDA Regulation, 2002 then their right to .....
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SC: Insurance Policy to be Effective from the Date of Issuance(08.01.2024)
Supreme Court while observing that the date of proposal cannot be treated as the date of policy unless there is an initial deposit, has held that the .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Insurance Policy, Date of Issuance
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CESTAT Allows Cenvat Credit To Satyam Computer for Service Tax Paid on Medical Insurance Premium(14.10.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad has granted a cenvat credit to Satyam Computer for service tax paid on insurance premium.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, cenvat credit, service tax, insurance premiums
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Madras HC: Disbursal of Insurance Amount Ordered, Default in Payment of Premium not Intentional(22.01.2024)
Madras High Court while ordering disbursal of insurance amount to the family of policy holder has held that default in payment of premium was neither .....
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IRDAI Fines ICICI Lombard Company and Tata AIG Company Rs 1 Crore Each(31.01.2020)
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has fined ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company and Tata Group and American International Gr.....
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#Union Budget 2020-2021: Deposit Insurance Cover Increased to Rs 5 Lakh(01.02.2020)
Finance Minister noted that the depositors money in schedule commercial banks absolutely safe. Insurance cover on deposists by DICGC to be hiked to Rs.....
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Calcutta High Court Grants Widow Insurance Relief(04.02.2020)
Calcutta High Court has directed a bank to pay Rs 1 lakh to the widow of a customer as accidental death insurance after it had refused to pay up on th.....
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SC Stays Delhi HC’s Direction to Insurance Company to Provide Life-Time Warranty on Prosthetic Limbs(11.02.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea filed challenging the Delhi High Court's order directing the Insurance Company to provide a life time warran.....
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SC Directs Bajaj Allianz to Come Up with Draft Guidelines for Compensation Disbursement Process(15.02.2021)
Supreme Court has directed the Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company, to come up with draft guidelines for facilitating compensation disbursement pr.....
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Centre Extends Time for Renewal of Health, Third Party Motor Vehicle Insurance Policies Till May 15(16.04.2020)
Ministry of Finance has issued notifications to extend the time for renewal of health and third party motor vehicle insurance policies till 15th May, .....
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Bombay HC: Newborn Baby Includes Pre-Mature Baby(03.03.2023)
Bombay High Court while observing that newborn baby would include a pre-mature baby and insurer would be liable to pay for all expenses related to inf.....
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Punjab and Haryana HC: Terminally Ill Can’t be Denied Insurance Claim(25.05.2016)
Punjab and Haryana HC has ruled that family of a terminally-ill person, who decides to stop treatment against medical advice and dies, cannot be denie.....
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Securities Appellate Tribunal Allows Lenders to Sell Reliance General Insurance(28.02.2020)
Securities Appellate Tribunal has upheld the right of Nippon India Mutual Fund and Credit Suisse to sell shares of Reliance General Insurance followin.....
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Appointment of Election Officer to conduct 13th council elections of Indian Institute of Insurance Surveyors and Loss Assessors for 1/3rd members who are due to retire on 28th July 2021(24.05.2021)
Authority hereby appoints Ms. Nimisha Srivastava, DGM, IRDAI as the Election Officer for conducting the 13th Council Elections for 1/3rd vacancy arisi.....
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Insurance Guidelines on "Indian owned and controlled"(19.10.2015)
Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India has introduced guidelines pursuant to the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Act, 2015. The Guidelines men.....
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Centre Notifies Amendments to Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 and Insurance Act, 1938(30.03.2021)
Centre has notified amendments to Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act and Insurance Act. Both these amendments received the assent of the President o.....
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Karnataka High Court: Give Wide Publicity to Crop Insurance Scheme Under PMFBY for Farmers' Benefit(30.03.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to give wide publicity to the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY) scheme for the benefit of.....
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Gau. HC: Commissioner Can Order Insurer To Directly Compensate Employee Injured In Motor Accident(25.01.2023)
Gauhati High Court has upheld an order whereby the Insurance company was directly made liable to pay compensation to an employee injured in a motor ac.....
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SC: Stamp Duty Can be Imposed by State on Insurance Policies Executed Within State(02.05.2024)
Supreme Court while rejecting appeals filed by Life Insurance Corporation against a demand of stamp duty of Rs. 1.19 crore by the State, has held that.....
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Delhi High Court Asks Aircraft, Insurance Firms to Pay Rs 50 Lakh for Victims' Families(24.05.2019)
Delhi High Court has directed a chartered aircraft firm and an insurance company to pay Rs 50 lakh compensation to the families of each of the two doc.....
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SEBI Eases Norms on Consolidated Numbers for Banks, Insurance Companies(13.05.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has exempted banks and insurance companies from publishing consolidated financial results for the June q.....
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Delhi HC: Efficacious Alternative Remedies in Insurance Claim Dispute Doubtful(13.05.2020)
Delhi High Court has entertained a Writ Petition on a dispute relating to insurance claim observing that the availability of efficacious alternative r.....
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Gau HC: Insurance Co. Not liable to Pay Compensation for Death of Gratuitous Passenger(20.03.2023)
Gauahti High Court has held that Insurance Company is not liable to pay compensation for the death of gratuitous passengers travelling in goods vehicl.....
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Madras HC Seeks Centre’s Response Over Crop Insurance Scheme(01.09.2015)
Madras High Court has ordered Central Government to file affidavit stating as to when the proposed new crop insurance scheme for farmers will be final.....
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Supreme Court Takes Note of Insurance Companies Not Reimbursing Cost of COVID Treatment(06.08.2020)
Supreme Court has taken note of complaints of insurance companies not reimbursing the full cost of COVID-19 treatment and told the Union government to.....
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All HC: UP Government Directed to Consider Framing Insurance Scheme for Lawyers Appearing for State(03.06.2024)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to consider framing of insurance scheme for law officers who appear for the State Gover.....
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IRDA Stays Mandatory Listing of Insurance Companies(17.10.2016)
Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority (IRDA) has said that it is having second thoughts about mandatory listing of Insurance Companies on the S.....
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Insurance Claim can’t be Denied on Ground of Common Lifestyle Diseases: NCDRC(15.10.2018)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that insurance claim cannot be denied on the ground of common lifestyle diseases such.....
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SC Sets Aside Delhi HC's Direction to Insurance Company to Plant 100 Trees(14.08.2020)
Supreme Court has set aside the direction issued by the Delhi High Court to Oriental Insurance Company Ltd to plant hundred trees in a claims matter.
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SC Sets Aside Insurer's Liability to Compensate MP Government(27.04.2020)
Supreme Court has set aside the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission's order requiring Bajaj Allianz General Insurance to pay Rs. 64 lakh b.....
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Madras HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Insurance Coverage for LPG Deliverymen(27.04.2020)
Madras High Court has issued notices on a Petition seeking insurance coverage of up to Rs. 25 lakhs for LPG deliverymen, in case of death due to coron.....
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Delhi HC: Medical/Health Insurance Essential Services During COVID(10.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has observed that the employees of insurance companies cannot be restrained from free movement, as their movement is essential during.....
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Bombay HC Seeks IRDA’s Response over Plan to Recover Unpaid Hospital Bills(06.10.2016)
Bombay HC has sought a response from Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) on insurance companies floating a scheme where hospitals ca.....
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SC Directs Verification of Workers' Claims as LIC Bound by Constitution(28.04.2022)
Supreme Court has said that the Life Insurance Corporation, as a statutory corporation, is bound by the mandate of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitut.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Life Insurance Corporation, statutory corporation, Articles 14, Articles 16, 11,000 workers
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SC: Valid Reasons for Not Accepting Surveyor’s Report Must be Given by Insurance Company(19.05.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that Surveyor’s Report in a claim for insurance is not final one however satisfactory reasons are given by insurer, has .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Contingent Reasons, Surveyor’s Report, Insurance Company
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SC: No Insurance Claim for Theft Committed without Violence(24.08.2016)
SC has ruled that a person or an entity can't seek compensation on insured goods if theft happened without violence and observed that the terms of the.....
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Supreme Court: Appointment of Surveyor by Insurer is Not Waiver of Condition Relating to Intimation(22.08.2018)
Supreme Court has held that insurer is not estopped from raising a plea of violation of the condition relating to delay in intimation warranting a rep.....
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Delhi HC Directs to Examine on Claims of People Unable to Get Insurance Benefit in Second Covid Wave(28.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India) to examine as to whether the claims of people who were u.....
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Ker. HC: No Power on Insurance Ombudsman to Dictate Terms of Insurance Policy Renewal(03.07.2024)
Ker HC has held that nowhere in Insurance Ombudsman Rules, 2017 it is stated that Insurance Ombudsman has power to issue directions to insurer to issu.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Insurance Ombudsman Rules, Insurance Policy Renewal
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Rajasthan HC: Poor Farmers Cannot Be Denied Payment of Insurance(04.08.2020)
Rajasthan High Court directed Agricultural Insurance Company of India (AIC) to release the amount due to the petitioner farmers of Satalana village un.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Payment of Insurance to Farmers
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NCLAT Declines Plea Challenging Order Approving Piramal Bid for DHFL(29.06.2021)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has declined a plea by US-based Prudential International Insurance Holdings Ltd challenging a National Company.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Prudential International Insurance Holdings Ltd
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SC: Claims of Insurance Can't be Rejected on Definitions of Terrorism(03.05.2022)
Supreme Court has ruled that the parties, including insurance firms, cannot rely on definitions of terrorism in various penal laws to reject insurance.....
Tags : Supreme Court, insurance firms, terrorism
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SC Refuses Interim Relief on Pleas Seeking Stay on LIC IPO Share Allotment(12.05.2022)
Supreme Court has refused to grant stay in a batch of petitions contesting the decision of the Central government to sell five percent of its sharehol.....
Tags : Supreme Court, five percent, Life Insurance Corporation, Initial Public Offering
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Bombay HC Orders Insurance Company To Pay Rs 38 lakh With 9% Interest to Family of Deceased Engineer(25.08.2015)
Bombay High Court has ordered insurance company to pay around Rs 38 lakh, along with 9% interest to wife, son and widowed mother of deceased victim, a.....
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CCI Nods for Acquisition of L&T General Insurance by HDFC ERGO(12.09.2016)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition process of L&T General Insurance by HDFC ERGO General Insurance.
Tags : Competition Commission of India, L&T General Insurance, HDFC ERGO General Insurance
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Supreme Court Partially Stays HC's Judgment on Exclusion of Genetic Disorders in Insurance Policy(30.08.2018)
Supreme Court has partially stayed Delhi High Court judgment which had held as unconstitutional discrimination in health insurance against individuals.....
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Insurance Claim Not Permissible if Accident Caused by One's Own 'Rash Driving', Says Supreme Court(04.09.2018)
Supreme Court has ruled that one cannot make an insurance claim for a road accident if it was caused on account of one’s own “rash and negligent drivi.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Insurance
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SC Suggests Sates that State Transport Corporations Avail Third-Party Insurance(03.10.2024)
Supreme Court while hearing a petition over issues related to motor vehicle claims, has suggested State Governments that for timely payment of compens.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Motor Vehicle Claims, Third-Party Insurance
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IRDAI: Link All Your Insurance Policies to Aadhaar and PAN(09.11.2017)
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has directed and made it mandatory for companies to link Aadhaar and PAN with every in.....
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Delhi HC Approves Insurance Policy to Implement CM Advocates Welfare Scheme(08.10.2020)
Delhi High Court has approved the insurance policy decided by the Delhi Government, with the assistance of the Bar Council of Delhi, to implement the .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Insurance Policy to Implement CM Advocates Welfare Scheme
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SC: Reimbursement Can't be Refused, Once Insurer Accepts that Concealment of Disease was Immaterial(07.07.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that insurance company can’t be permitted to deny renewal/reimbursement of insurance policy after acceptance of the fact th.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Insurance, Reimbursement
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J&K: Insurance Company Bound to Pay the Claim Against the Sum Insured(18.10.2024)
J&K High Court has observed that the Insurance Company is bound to pay the claim against the sum insured. It is not the business of the Insurance Comp.....
Tags : J&K High Court, Insurance Company, Sum Insured
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Cal HC: Invalid DL on Date of Accident Constitutes Violation of T&C of Insurance Policy(28.11.2024)
Cal. HC has held that when the driving licence of driver is not valid on the date of accident, it constitutes a violation of the terms and conditions .....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Driving Licence, Insurance Policy
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