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Govt develops eMaap for ensuring fair trade, consumer protection and a centralized database of all stakeholders
eMaap simplifies critical procedures such as issuing, renewing, and...
Sebi revises guidelines on mobile and e-mail alerts for investors
Under the revised framework, Sebi said, the stock brokers can...
G Srinivasan panel to examine if life insurers can sell indemnity based health products
General Insurance Council had been vehemently opposing the proposal.Even Kumar, chairman, LIC was not supportive of the idea of life insurers selling indemnity products.
US lawmakers to introduce bipartisan Bill aimed at internet firms’ Liability shield
The move is the latest example of how regulators and lawmakers in Washington are reconsidering the need for incentives that once helped online companies grow, but are increasingly viewed as impediments to curbing online crime, hate speech and extremism.
No plans to make listing mandatory for insurers:IRDAI chief
“I would like to encourage companies to weed out products which are not selling and simply adding to the number, then they will be able to manage those products well,” chairman S C Khuntia said, adding that the plea was made at a meeting with chief executives recently”
Irdai expresses concern over high hospital tariffs plans to standardise charges
“Hospitals keep on changing tariffs on a regular basis. There is no body to check that. The regulator does not allow insurance companies to raise premium every year though there is around 10-15 per cent inflation of hospital charges at present,” Alamelu said.
IRDA improves ambit of “pre-existing disease” norms
IRDAI wants expenses incurred towards treatment in any hospital or by any medical practitioner or any other provider are specifically excluded by the insurer and disclosed in its website / notified to the policyholders are not admissible.
Bill Coen appointed chair of the IFRS Advisory Council
The new Advisory Council Chair will have three priorities. First, to provide leadership and set the agenda for the 2020 meetings; second, to assess for the Trustees of the Foundation any relevant changes that may be warranted in the role and composition of the Advisory Council; and third, to position the Council through any transition.
IRDAI to expand its regulatory Sandbox project soon:Khuntia
“ We in Irdai have already allowed a regulatory sandbox regime because we do not know whether the (existing) regulations will be adequate for the new processes that these technologies will need.This is an experiment we we’ll allow for six months and up to one year.If we find that these are old processes which will help transactions and make life easier for the insurer as well as the insured without compromising on the policy holders protection, we will think of tweaking the regulations to make it happen.”
RBI holds rates steady, raise deposit insurance rate marginally
The RBI has also decided to increase the insurance cost of bank deposits as the cover will be increased to Rs 5 lakh from Rs 1 lakh which was earlier announced by finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman in Budget 2020. The cost will be increased by 2 paise from 10 paise to 12 paise for a deposit of Rs 100 which wouldn’t increase the costs of the bank
IRDA sets up panel to explore allowing exclusive micro-insurance cos
The indicative regulatory aspects are: Capital and Solvency,Underwriting, Product and Claims,Finance and Accounting, Investments, Operations, Corporate Governance
Swadeshi Jagran Manch asks PM’s to stall mergers of 3 PSU general insurers
Among other issues, SJM in its letter to PM has argued that the merger of public sector insurance companies is likely to endanger growth of insurance sector in the country in general and would hamper the successful implementation of socially important flagship insurance schemes like like Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Aarogya Yojana,