2. IRDA
• IRDA became a statutory body in April
2000
• The key objective of IRDA
3. LIC & GIC
Insurance in India
Non-life insurance / General
insurance
Life insurance
Term
life
insurance
Permanent
life
insurance
Motor
Fire
Marine
Health
Other
4. Need for insurance
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Tax relief
Helps in financial planning
Helps during retirement – acts as a pension
Savings instruments
Improves credit rating – considered as a
financial asset
• Contribution towards sustaining a standard of
living when one contributing partner dies
• Cover against risk
5. Scope of insurance sector
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Higher disposable income
Introduction of policy portability
Changing demographics
Increase in insurance companies &
intermediaries (agents)
• Growth of GDP
• Increase in number of middle class
• 24 life insurance companies and 26 non-life
insurance companies are in Indian market