This document is a notification from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) regarding amendments to regulations concerning the payment of commission, remuneration, or reward to insurance agents and intermediaries. Officially titled the "Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Payment of commission or remuneration or reward to insurance agents and insurance intermediaries) Second Amendment Regulations, 2017," and referenced as F. No. IRDAI/Reg/9146/2017, these regulations were issued on October 10, 2017, and came into effect on November 1, 2017.
The amendments modify the "Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Payment of commission or remuneration or reward to insurance agents and insurance intermediaries) Regulations, 2016." Key changes include revisions to Schedule II, specifically addressing maximum commission/remuneration payable for health insurance under government schemes (Regulation 5(c)). The notification also replaces Schedule IV under Regulation 5(e), outlining the maximum permissible commission or remuneration percentages for motor insurance, differentiating between comprehensive and standalone third-party (TP) policies, and further categorizing by vehicle type (two-wheeler vs. other than two-wheeler) and the age of the vehicle registration (1st to 3rd year vs. 4th year onwards).
The notification is issued under the authority granted by clause (ic) and (id) of subsection (2) of section 114A, read with section 31B of the Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938), and subsection (1) of sections 14 and 26 of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999 (41 of 1999). T.S. Vijayan, Chairman, IRDAI, is noted in the document.
Key Entities Referenced
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India: An Indian regulatory body for the insurance industry.
Insurance Act, 1938: Indian legislation governing the insurance sector, specifically section 31B and 114A
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999: Indian legislation establishing and defining the powers of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, specifically sections 14 and 26
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India Payment of commission or remuneration or reward to insurance agents and insurance intermediaries Second Amendment Regulations, 2017: The title of the amendment regulations being enacted.
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India Payment of commission or remuneration or reward to insurance agents and insurance intermediaries Regulations, 2016: The original regulations which are being amended.
Hyderabad, Telangana: The location where the notification was issued.
T. S. Vijayan: Chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India.
New Delhi, Delhi: Location of the Government of India Press.
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EXTRAORDINARY
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PART III—Section 4
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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भारतीय बीमा विवियामक और विकास प्राविकरण
अविसचू िा
हदै राबाद, 10 अक् तूबर, 2017
भारतीय बीमा विवियामक और विकास प्राविकरण (बीमा एजटें ों और बीमा मध्यिर्तयि ों को कमीशि अथिा
पाररश्रवमक अथिा प्रवतफल का भगु ताि) (दसू रा सशं ोिि) विवियम, 2017
फा. स.ं भा.बी.वि.वि.प्रा./विवियम/9/146/2017.—बीमा अविवियम, 1938 (1938 का 4) की िारा 31बी
के साथ परित तथा बीमा विवियामक और विकास प्राविकरण अविवियम, 1999 (1999 का 41) की िारा 14
और 26 की उप िारा (1) के साथ परित बीमा अविवियम की िारा 114ए की उपिारा (2) के खंड (आईसी) और
(जेडी) द्वारा प्रद्त शवतिययों का प्रयोग करते ुएए प्राविकरण ससके द्वारा वि्नलवलवखत विवियम बिाता है, अथाित ् :—
1. विवियमों का सवं िप्त िाम और प्रारंभः
(क) ये विवियम भारतीय बीमा विवियामक और विकास प्राविकरण (बीमा एजेंटों और बीमा मध्यिर्तियों
को कमीशि अथिा पाररश्रवमक अथिा प्रवतफल का भुगताि) (दसू रा संशोिि) विवियम, 2017
कहलाएगँ े ।
(ख) ये विवियम 1 ििंबर 2017 को प्रिृ्त होंगे।
2. भारतीय बीमा विवियामक और विकास प्राविकरण (बीमा एजटें ों और बीमा मध्यिर्तयि ों को कमीशि
अथिा पाररश्रवमक अथिा प्रवतफल का भगु ताि) विवियम, 2016 में
क) विवियम 5 (ग) के अतं गति अिसु चू ी-II की तावलका की पंवतिय 1 और पंवतिय 6 को वि्नलवलवखत स े
प्रवतस्थावपत करें ।
6341 GI/2017 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
क्रम स.ं व्यिसाय की पद्धवत बीमा एजेंटों / बीमा मध्यिर्तियों को दये अविकतम कमीशि/
पाररश्रवमक
5 स्िास््य – सरकारी योजिा सरकारी योजिा / अविसूचिा में यथाविविर्दष्टि
ख) विवियम 5(ङ) के अतं गति अिसु चू ी-IV को वि्नलवलवखत से प्रवतस्थावपत करें।
"अिसु चू ी-IV
मोटर बीमा – विवियम 5(ङ)
प्रीवमयम के प्रवतशत के रूप में अविकतम कमीशि अथिा पाररश्रवमक जो सािारण बीमा (मोटर) के वलए
अिुमत ह,ै वि्नलािुसार हःै
क्रम स.ं िर्ि बीमा एजेंटों / बीमा मध्यिर्तियों को दये अविकतम कमीशि/ पाररश्रवमक
मोटर (व्यापक) मोटर (स्टैंड-अलोि टीपी)
दपुवहया को छोड़कर दपुवहया दपुवहया को दपुवहया
अन्य छोड़कर अन्य
1 पंजीकरण 15% (ओडी अंश) + 17.5% (ओडी 2.5% 2.5%
प्रमाणपत्र – पहले
(शून्य – टीपी अंश) अंश) + (शून्य
िर्ि से तीसरे िर् ि
– टीपी अंश)
तक
2 पंजीकरण 15% (ओडी अंश) + 17.5% (ओडी 2.5% 2.5%
प्रमाणपत्र – चौथे
2.5% (टीपी अंश) अंश) + 2.5%
िर्ि से आगे
(टीपी अंश)
टी. एस. विजयि, अध्यि
[विज्ञापि III/4/असा./282/17]
INSURANCE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
Hyderabad, the 10th October, 2017
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India(Payment of commission or remuneration or reward
to insurance agents and insurance intermediaries) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2017
F. No. IRDAI/Reg/9/146/2017.—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (ic) and (jd) of sub-section (2)
of section 114A read with section 31B of the Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938), and read with sub-section (1) of
sections 14 and 26 of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999 (41 of 1999), the Authority hereby
makes the following regulations, namely:—
1. Short Title and Commencement of the Regulations:
(a) These Regulations may be called the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Payment of
commission or remuneration or reward to insurance agents and insurance intermediaries) (Second Amendment)
Regulations, 2017.
(b) They shall come into force on 1st November, 2017.
2. In Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Payment of commission or remuneration or
reward to insurance agents and insurance intermediaries) Regulations, 2016
a) Replace line 1 and line 6 of Table of Schedule – II under Regulation 5(c) with the followingIII 4 3
S. No. Line of business Maximum Commission/remuneration payable to insurance agents/
insurance intermediaries
5 Health – Govt Scheme As specified in the Government Scheme/Notification
b) Replace Schedule – IV under Regulation 5(e) with the following
“Schedule – IV
Motor Insurance – Reg 5(e)
The maximum commission or remuneration as a percentage of premium that is allowed for general insurance (motor) is
as under:
S. Year Maximum Commission/remuneration payable to insurance agents/insurance
No. intermediaries
Motor (Comprehensive) Motor (Stand-alone TP)
Other than 2-wheeler 2-wheeler Other than 2- 2-wheeler
wheeler
1 Certificate of 15% (OD portion) + (Nil - 17.5% (OD portion) + 2.5% 2.5%
registration –1st to 3rd TP portion) (Nil - TP portion)
year
2 Certificate of 15% (OD portion) + 2.5% 17.5% (OD portion) + 2.5% 2.5%
registration – 4th year (TP portion) 2.5% (TP portion)
onwards
T. S. VIJAYAN, Chairman
[ADVT. III/4/Exty./282/17]
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