1. INSURANCE REGULATORY
&
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
(IRDA)
Presented to
Prof. E.HARI PRASAD SHARMA
By
SHRUTHI & JEEVITHA (MBA IV SEMESTER)
2. Insurance Regulatory & Development
Authority is the controlling and
regulatory apex body in the country for
insurance sector and its chairman and
members are appointed by Government
of India. IRDA’s HQ is located at
Hyderabad.
3. a) To protect the interests
of the policyholders
b) To promote, regulate and ensure orderly
growth of the insurance industry and for
matters connected therewith or incidental
thereto
c) Conduction of insurance
businesses across India in
an ethical manner.
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4. As per the section 4 of IRDA Act' 1999, Insurance Regulatory
and Development Authority (IRDA, which was constituted by
an act of parliament) specify the composition of Authority
The Authority is a ten member team consisting of
(a) a Chairman;
(b) five whole-time members;
(c) four part-time members,
(all appointed by the Government of India)
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5. The insurance sector in India has been thrown
open to the private sector.
In the non life sector, IRDA would give preference
to companies providing health insurance.
All the powers presently exercised under the
insurance act 1938 by the controller of insurance
(COI) will be transferred to the IRDA
The act gives statutory status for the interim
insurance regulatory authority(IRA).set Up by the
central government through a resolution passed
in jan 1996
6. on foreign promoters, the maximum of 26
percent will always be operational. They will
thus be unable to hold any equity beyond this
ceiling at any stage.
7. Registration
Protection
Qualification
Code of conduct
Efficiency
Fees
Information
Terms of business
Books of accounts
8. Life Insurance Premium from Rs.400 crores in
1956 to Rs.201351 crores in 2007-08 with
29 % growth
General Insurance Premium from Rs.200
crores in 1972 to Rs.27823 crores in 2007-
08 with 11.72 % growth
9. Sector Growth % of GDP
Agriculture 2.6 17.5
Industry 8.9 26.8
Services 10.7 55.7
(Fin.& 11.7 14.7
Insurance)
11. Irda (obligations of insurers to rural
sectors) regulation, 2000
Irda (investments) regulation, 2000
Irda (third party administrators) regulation 2001
Irda (protection of policyholder’s interest )
regulations, 2002
Irda ( licensing of corporate agents) regulations
2002
12. Detariffing in General Insurance from
1.1.2007 leading to greater price war & new
products in future
Banks entering insurance market through
joint ventures with foreign finance majors
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13. Increasing Role of
Insurance Brokers
Bank assurance
Corporate Agency
IT intervention & uses
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14. Greater Job Opportunities
For thousands of Insurance
Managers, IT Professionals
For lacs of Insurance Advisors
For Insurance Professionals
For Risk Managers
For Underwriters
For claim Settlements
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15. Increasing No. of Insurance companies &
Intermediaries
Increasing Awareness about Insurance
Growth in GDP
Increasing No. of Middle Class
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16. Vast No. of uninsured population
Underinsurance
Untapped potential for General Insurance
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17. Increasing awareness about Health Insurance
Increasing awareness about Personal Line
Insurance like House, Shop, Personal Accident
Market flooded with new insurance products
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