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    Insurers must register their message templates with telecom service providers by 5 Apr 2021
    Non-compliance with the directives will disrupt the delivery of messages to the policyholders
    by Team Cafemutual Mar 30, 2021
    Insurers can now offer Arogya Sanjeevani coverage up to Rs. 10 lakh
    IRDAI revises the sum insured bracket of Arogya Sanjeevani to Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 10 lakh
    by Karishma Gagwani Mar 27, 2021
    Your clients can renew/buy covid related policies for another 6 months
    IRDAI has extended the validity of short term covid related specific health policies till September 30.
    by Bhakti Makwana Mar 26, 2021
    Life insurers can provide electronic policies for another 6 months
    Earlier, the regulator had allowed insurers to send electronic policies till the end of financial year - March 31, 2021.
    by Bhakti Makwana Mar 24, 2021
    Insurers to help get more people vaccinated
    IRDAI has asked insurance companies to make arrangements for vaccination of their policyholders, employees and agents.
    by Bhakti Makwana Mar 23, 2021
    Insurers to be more transparent in claim process
    Insurance companies should ensure that policyholders are provided with every detail of claim settlement, said IRDAI.
    by Bhakti Makwana Mar 23, 2021
    Any adverse reaction from vaccine to be covered under health insurance
    After fear of adverse reaction from covid-19 vaccine, IRDAI clarifies that after effects from the vaccine will be covered under health insurance.
    by Bhakti Makwana Mar 22, 2021
    Foreign ownership in insurance companies can now be 74%
    Insurance industry expected to see fresh inflows of foreign capital.
    by Team Cafemutual Mar 20, 2021
    Over 6 lakh life insurance agents are women: IRDAI
    Women account for 27% of the total life insurance agency force.
    by Bhakti Makwana Mar 20, 2021
    Agents drive health insurance business
    Individual agents hold a lion’s share of 75% in individual health policies.
    by Bhakti Makwana Mar 20, 2021
    Health insurers cannot modify existing policies to hike premium
    IRDAI said that general and health insurance companies are not allowed to alter or add new benefits to existing policies that would lead to hike in premium.
    by Bhakti Makwana Mar 19, 2021
    ‘Insurers cannot deny health policies to covid survivors’
    This has come after a few companies have reportedly denied issuance of fresh policies to covid survivors.
    by Bhakti Makwana Mar 13, 2021
    Claim settlement in motor and health insurance declines
    Incurred claim ratio, which indicates difference between claims paid and premium received declined in FY 2019-20.
    by Bhakti Makwana Mar 4, 2021
    Complaints on policy servicing, settlement of survival and death claims go up: IRDAI
    Life insurance industry has witnessed increase in complaints related to policy servicing and settlement of survival and death claims in financial year 2019-20.
    by Bhakti Makwana Mar 3, 2021
    Life insurance is Rs.39 lakh crore industry: IRDAI
    LIC, SBI and ICICI Prudential are the top three players in the life insurance industry in terms of AUM.
    by Team Cafemutual Mar 2, 2021