The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has released International Financial Services Centres Authority (Operations of International Financial Services Centres Insurance Offices) Guidelines, 2021 on October 27, 2021.

 

Key highlights:

Objective: These guidelines aim to put in place a framework to address operational issues for the International Financial Services Centres Insurance Office (IIO) in the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC).

Applicability: The guidelines shall be applicable to the applicant of the IIO and / or the IIOs registered under the IFSCA (Registration of Insurance Business) Regulations, 2021.

Key points under the guidelines are with respect to the following:

  • Transacting of Life Insurance & Health Insurance by the IIO
  • Manner of receipt of insurance premium
  • Settlement of Claims
  • Intermediary or Insurance Intermediary
  • Reinsurance and Retrocession Requirements
  • Maintenance of Books of Accounts, Records and Documents
  • Fee Structure
  • Corporate Governance
  • Protection of Policyholders Interest
  • Outsourcing Arrangements
  • Insurance Products
  • Fit and Proper Criteria
  • Reporting Requirements and formats for IIOs

Access the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Operations of International Financial Services Centres Insurance Offices) Guidelines, 2021, HERE


*Tanvi Singh, Editorial Assistant has reported this brief.

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