Powers and Functions

1. INSURANCE REGULATORY AND
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
(IRDA)
Adapted

2. WHAT IS INSURANCE?
 Insurance is a legal agreement between two parties i.e.
the insurance company (insurer) and the individual
(insured).
Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk
of a potential loss from one entity to another, in
exchange to premium.

3. INSURER & INSURED
An insurer, or insurance carrier, is a company
selling the insurance.
The insured, or policyholder, is the person or
entity buying the insurance policy.

4. INSURANCE EVOLUTION
1818-Oriental Life Insurance Company-
1st Insurance company of India
1870-Bombay Mutual life Assurance society-1st life
insurance company.
1912-The Indian life assurance Companies act enacted the 1st
law to regulate the Life insurance Business
1928-The Indian life assurance Companies act enacted to
enable the Government to collect statistical information
about both Life and Non-Life insurance businesses.
1938-Earlier legislation consolidated and amended the
Insurance act with the objective of protecting the interests of
the insuring public.

5. LIC formed by an act of parliament , viz .LIC act,1956
with a capital contribution of Rs.5 crore from GOI.
1956-245 Indian and foreign Insurers and provident
societies are taken over by Central Government and
Nationalized.
 In December, 2000, the subsidiaries of the General
Insurance Corporation of India were restructured as
independent companies
Today there are 31 general insurance and 24 life
insurance companies operating in the country.

6. 1st January, 1973. 107 insurers were amalgamated and
grouped into four companies under the General Insurance
Business (Nationalisation) Act,
General
Insurance
Cos.
National
Insurance
Company Ltd
he New India
Assurance
Company Ltd
the Oriental
Insurance
Company Ltd
the United
India Insurance
Company Ltd.

7. MISSION
a) To protect the interests of
the policy holders
b)To promote ,regulate and ensure
orderly growth of the insurance
industry and four matters connected
there with or incidental there to
c)Conduction of insurance
businesses across India in
an ethical manner

8. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Dr. Subhash C. Khuntia,
(chairman)
 Five full time members
Four part time members
 All are appointed by GOI.
Appointed as per section 4 of IRDAAct’1999,
Mr. K. Ganesh Mrs. T. L. Alamelu Mr. Pravin Kutumbe

9. TENURE OF OFFICE OF CHAIRPERSON
AND OTHER MEMBERS
Chairperson and every other whole-time member – 5YRS
Maximum age of chairperson is 60yrs
Maximum age of whole time member is 62yrs
Part time members- not more than 5yrs

10. REMOVAL FROM THE OFFICE
The Central Government may remove from office any
member who-
is act as an insolvent.
has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as a
member.
has been convicted of any offence which, in the opinion of
the Central Government, involves moral turpitude.
has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to
affect prejudicially his functions as a member.
Has so abused his position as to render his continuation
in office detrimental to the public interest.
N o such member shall be removed under clause (d) or
clause (e) of sub-section (1) unless he has been given a reasonable
opportunity of being heard in the matter.

11. IRDA FRAMEWORK

12. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
According to the Section 14 of IRDA Act of 1999 there
are certain duties:
 To regulate, promote and ensure orderly growth of
the insurance business and re-insurance business.
 To issue a certificate of registration and powers to
renew, modify, withdraw, suspend or cancel the
registration.
 Protection of the interests of the policy holders.
 To specify qualifications, code of conduct and
practical training for intermediaries.
 To specify the code of conduct for surveyors and
loss assessors.

13.  To promote the efficiency in the conduct of insurance
business.
 To promote and regulate the organizations connected with
the insurance and re-insurance business.
 Levying fees and other charges for carrying out the
purposes of this Act.
 To conduct enquiries and investigations for insurers,
intermediaries, insurance intermediaries and other
organizations connected with the insurance business
 To control and regulate the rates, advantages, terms and
conditions that may be offered by insurers.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

14.  To specify the form and manner in which books of account shall
be maintained.
 To regulate the investment of funds by insurance companies.
 To regulate the maintenance of margin of solvency.
 Adjudication of disputes between insurers and
intermediaries.
 Supervising the functioning of the Tariff Advisory
Committee.
 To specify the percentage of premium income of the insurer to
finance schemes.
 To specify the percentage of life insurance business and general
insurance business to be undertaken by the insurer in the rural or
social sector.
 Exercising such other powers as may be prescribed
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

15. Products offered
Life
General
Products
Health

16. OMBUDSMAN (LOKPAL)
The institution of Insurance Ombudsman was created by
Government of India Notification dated 11th
November, 1998.
The Executive Council of Insurers, previously known as
Governing Body of Insurance Council (GBIC) has been
established under the Insurance Ombudsman Rules, 2017.
Purpose is to quick disposal of the grievances of the
insured.
The institution helps to generate and sustain the faith
and confidence amongst the consumers and insurers.
http://ecoi.co.in/faqs.html

17. APPOINTMENT OF OMBUDSMAN
The appointment has to be done with the recommendations of the
committee comprising of Chairman, IRDA, Chairman, LIC,
Chairman, GIC and a representative of the Central Government.
1. Shri Girish Radhakrishnan, Chairman, GIPSA & Chairman cum MD. United
India Insurance Co. Ltd. - Chairman
2. Smt T. L. Alamelu, Member (Non-Life), IRDAI - Member
3. Shri Gurdeep Singh, Deputy Secretary, DFS, Ministry of Finance - Member
4. Shri M. R. Kumar, Chairman, LIC of India - Member
5. Shri Mahesh Kumar Sharma, MD & CEO, SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd. -
Member
6. Smt Vibha Padalkar, MD & CEO, HDFC Standard Life Insurance Co. Ltd. -
Member
7. Shri Atul Sahai, Chairman-cum-MD, The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. -
Member
8. Shri Ritesh Kumar, MD & CEO, HDFC Ergo General Insurance Co. Ltd. -
Member
9. Shri Anuj Gulati, MD & CEO, Care Health Insurance Co. Ltd. - Member

18. COMPLAINTS MAY RELATE TO
Any complaint relating to:
(a) Delay in settlement of claims.
(b) Any partial or total repudiation of claims by an insurer.
(c) Any dispute over premium paid or payable in terms of the policy.
(d) Misrepresentation of policy terms and conditions at any time in the
policy document or policy contract
(e) Any dispute on the legal construction of the policies in so far as such
disputes relate to claims.
(f) Policy servicing related grievances against insurers and their agents
and intermediaries
(g)Issuance of life insurance policy, general insurance policy including
health insurance policy which is not in conformity with the proposal form
submitted by the proposer.
(h) Non-issue of any insurance policy to customers after receipt of
premium in life insurance and general insurance including health
insurance.
(i) Any other matter resulting from the violation of provisions of the
Insurance Act, 1938 or the regulations, circulars, guidelines or
instructions issued by the IRDAI from time to time or the terms and
conditions of the policy contract, in so far as they relate to issues
mentioned at clauses(a) to (f)

19. Highlights of Institution of Insurance
Ombudsman
:• 17 Ombudsman Centers, covering the country, established in
Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh,
Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata,
Lucknow, Mumbai, Pune, Patna and Noida.
• In the last sixteen years i.e. 01.04.2000 to 31.03.2017, the institution
has dealt with 2,93,442 complaints and has given relief to aggrieved
claimants.
• Procedure is quick and free of cost.
• Apart from regular hearings at the Centers, Insurance Ombudsmen
hold outstation hearings.
• With a current complaint disposal rate of 92.32% as on 31.03.2017
the institution has given a good account of itself as an alternate
Grievance Redressal Machinery in Insurance Sector.

20. INTERMEDIARIES
foreigners can now look to acquire 100% stake in an insurance
intermediary, subject to verification by the IRDA as on notified
the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments)
(Second Amendment) Rules, April 27, 2020
Agents
Brokers
SurveyorsTPA health
services
Web
Aggregators

21. PROCESS OF LOSS ADJUSTMENT
Inspection of the scene.
Identification of property insured.
Securing evidences - photographic, samples, telltale.
Examination of probable cause - process of elimination of
probable causes, acceptance of more than one probable cause
of loss, elimination of loss due to exception or exclusion.
Verification of damage - physical evidence, identification from
physical evidence, absence of physical evidence, nature of
goods involved, properties of goods involved, duration of fire.
Assessment of the damage.
Calculation of value at risk.
Assessment.
Concurrent and non-concurrent assessment.
Compliance with warranties.
Lien of financial institutions.

22. IRDA’S NEW HEALTH INSURANCE
REGULATIONS – A REVIEW
Insurers have a freedom to specify max. renewal age.
Insurer has to now give a min. 30 days grace period for renewal.
All health policies will now give policyholder a free-look period of
15 days.
Every proposal for health insurance product shall provide for
“nomination”. Though as per Section 39 of Insurance Act,
“nomination” is optional – however, it is highly advisable.
Insurers may provide coverage for non-allopathic treatments
provided they are taken at recognized hospitals.
Insurer has to settle claim within 30 days, cannot asked for
document in one go.
Identification card within 30days.
products with a term of 1 year of less, at least 50% of the cost of
proposal will be borne by Insurer
http://sohamfp.com/new-health-insurance-regulations/

23. Source:
https://www.irdai.gov.in/