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Thursday, January 29, 2009

Irda Allows Overseas Operations of Life Insurance Companies

But keeps hands cuffed from full fledged operations

Irda (Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority) has set new guidelines for opening up of overseas liaison offices by insurance companies. Only those companies, which will meet the guidelines such as solvency rate of 1.5, good financial condition and more, will be allowed to open such liaison offices.

But, Irda has laid many restrictions on insurance companies. Such companies are prohibited from contracting any liability overseas, no agent would be permitted for conducting business hence no such commission would be allowed. Further, such companies would be required to provide information pertaining to their liaison offices, details of complaints and any expenditure incurred, regularly on quarterly basis.

Though Irda has allowed Indian insurance companies to open offices overseas but it has not fulfilled the wishes of insurance companies which were more interested in increasing their presence globally and to raise funds for their companies.

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