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Date: 20-Feb-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

In exercise of the powers conferred by Subsection 2 and 4 of the Section 101A of the Insurance Act,

Issued by Insurance Regulatory And Development Authority · Not Applicable

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification issued by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) mandates the obligatory cession for the financial year 2024-25.
  • It specifies the percentage of sum insured that general insurance companies must reinsure with Indian Re-insurers.
  • It also defines the terms and conditions related to this obligatory cession, including commission rates and profit sharing.

Key Changes

  • The obligatory cession is set at 4% of the sum insured on each General Insurance Policy for the financial year beginning April 1, 2024, and ending March 31, 2025.
  • This 4% cession applies to all general insurance policies except for terrorism premium and premium ceded to the Nuclear pool, where the cession is 'NIL'.
  • The entire obligatory cession must be placed with the General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re).
  • There is no limit on the sum insured applicable for cessions made during the specified period.
  • Minimum commission rates are defined for various classes of business, including 5% for Motor TP and Oil & Energy insurance, 10% for Group Health insurance, 7.50% for Crop Insurance, Average Terms for Aviation insurance and 15% for all other classes of insurance business.
  • A profit commission will be shared between the Indian Re-insurer and the ceding insurer on a 50:50 basis, based on the performance and surplus of the total obligatory portfolio of the ceding insurer, after factoring in incurred loss %, management expenses (2%), profit (5%), and commission (12.5%).

Impact Analysis

Impact on Insurance Companies

  • Insurers must provide immediate notice of underwriting information for any cession exceeding an amount specified by the Indian Re-insurer.

Impact on GIC Re

  • GIC Re will share profit commissions with ceding insurers based on portfolio performance.

Impact on Policyholders

  • The cost of reinsurance may be factored into premium pricing, potentially affecting policyholders in the long run.

Suggested Action Items

  • All stakeholders should familiarize themselves with the profit commission sharing mechanism.

Key Entities Referenced

IRDAI: Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, the regulatory body issuing the notification. Insurance Act, 1938: The primary legislation governing the insurance industry in India. Sections 101A and 101B are specifically referenced. Indian Re-insurers: Reinsurance companies operating in India that will receive the obligatory cession. General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re): The sole entity with which the entire obligatory cession is to be placed. Advisory Committee: Committee constituted under section 101B of the Insurance Act, 1938, consulted by IRDAI before issuing the notification. Central Government: The notification was issued with the previous approval of the Central Government.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-ए.पी.-अ.-21022024-252267 xxxGIDHxxx CG-AP-E-21022024-252267 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग III—खण् ड 4 PART III—Section 4 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 104] िई कदल्ली, मगं लिार, फरिरी 20, 2024/फाल्ग िु 1, 1945 No. 104] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2024/PHALGUNA 1, 1945 भारतीय बीमा जिजियामक और जिकास प्राजधकरण अजधसचू िा हदै राबाद, 16 फरिरी, 2024 फा.स.ं भा.बी.जि.जि.प्रा./आरआई/3/197/2024.—बीमा अजधजियम, 1938 की धारा 101ए की उप-धारा (2) एिं (4) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, प्राजधकरण, बीमा अजधजियम, 1938 की धारा 101बी के अधीि गठित सलाहकार सजमजत के साथ परामिश करि े के बाद और केन्द्र सरकार के पूिश-अिुमोदि स े जिम्नजलजखत अजधसूचिा अथाशत्-- “जित्तीय िर्श 2024-25 के जलए अजििायश अध्यपणश ” िारी करता ह।ै 1. प्रयोज्यतााः यह अजधसूचिा बीमा अजधजियम, 1938 की धारा 101ए के उपबंध के अिुसार भारतीय पुिबीमाकताशओं और अन्द्य प्रयोज्य बीमाकताशओं पर लाग ूहोगी। 2. अध्यपणश का प्रजतिताः भारतीय पुिबीमाकताश(ओं) के पास पुिबीमा की िािेिाली प्रत्येक साधारण बीमा पाजलसी पर बीजमत राजि का प्रजतित अध्यपणश 1 अप्रलै 2024 स े प्रारंभ होिेिाल े 31 माचश 2025 तक के जित्तीय िर् श के दौराि संबद्ध ककये िािेिाले बीमे के संबंध में 4% (चार प्रजतित) होगा। आतंकिाद प्रीजमयम ,िाजभकीय समूह (न्द्यूजललयर पलू ) और अपिर्ितश क्षत्रे हते ु मरीि कागो पलू को अध्यर्पशत प्रीजमयम इसके अपिाद होंगे, जििमें यह `िून्द्य‘ ककया िाएगा। कुल अजििायश अध्यपशण केिल भारतीय साधारण बीमा जिगम (िीआईसी रे) के पास ही रखा िािा चाजहए। 1164 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] 3. ित ें : (क) अध्यपणश के बारे म ेंसचू िााः i. बीजमत राजि की कोई भी सीमा 1 अप्रलै 2024 स े 31 माच श 2025 तक की अिजध के दौराि ककये गय े अध्यपणश ों के जलए लाग ूिहीं होगी। ii. उपयुशि को ध्याि में रखते हुए भारतीय पुिबीमाकताश अध्यपशक बीमाकताश से अपेक्षा कर सकता ह ै कक िह भारतीय पुिबीमाकताश द्वारा जिजिर्दशष्ट राजि स े अजधक ककसी भी अध्यपणश की िोजखम-अंकि सूचिा की िािकारी तत्काल दे। िब भी अध्यपणश ऐसी जिजिर्दशष्ट सीमाओं से अजधक हो िाता ह ै तब हर समय अध्यपशक बीमाकताश भारतीय पिु बीमाकताश को सूजचत करेगा। (ख) कमीििाः व्यिसाय की जिजभन्न श्रेजणयों के जलए अजििायश अध्यपणश पर कमीिि का प्रजतित जिम्नािुसार होगााः i. मोटर टीपी तथा तले और ऊिाश बीमा के जलए न्द्यूितम 5%। ii. सामूजहक स्ट्िास्ट््य बीमा के जलए न्द्यूितम 10%। iii. फ़सल बीमा के जलए न्द्यिू तम 7.50%। iv. जिमािि बीमा के जलए औसत ितें। v. बीमा व्यिसाय की सभी अन्द्य श्रेजणयों के जलए न्द्यिू तम 15%। उपयुशि स े अजधक कमीिि भारतीय पुिबीमाकताश(ओं) और अध्यपशक बीमाकताश के बीच पारस्ट्पठरक तौर पर सहमत रूप में हो सकता ह।ै (ग) लाभ कमीििाः भारतीय पुिबीमाकताश जिम्नजलजखत के फैलटररंग के बाद कायशजिष्पादि और अध्यपशक बीमाकताश के कुल अजििाय श संजिभाग के आजधलय के आधार पर अध्यपशक बीमाकताश के साथ 50 : 50 आधार पर लाभ कमीिि का साझा करेगा। i. उपगत हाजि % (3 जित्तीय िर्ों के अंत में गणिा करिी चाजहए) ii. 2% प्रबंधि व्यय। iii. 5% लाभ। iv. 12.5% कमीिि। देबािीर् पण्डा, अध्यक्ष [जिज्ञापि-III/4/असा./757/2023-24] INSURANCE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Hyderabad, the 16th February, 2024 F. No IRDAI/RI/3/197/2024.—In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-section (2) and (4) of the Section 101A of the Insurance Act, 1938, the Authority, after consultation with the Advisory Committee, constituted under section 101B of the Insurance Act, 1938 and with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following notification namely: - “Obligatory Cession for the financial year 2024-25”.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 1. Applicability: This notification shall be applicable to Indian Re-insurers and other applicable insurers as per the provisions of Section 101A of the Insurance Act, 1938. 2. Percentage of Cession: The percentage cession of the sum insured on each General Insurance Policy to be reinsured with the Indian Re-insurer(s) shall be 4% (four percent) in respect of insurance attaching during the financial year beginning from 1st April, 2024 to 31st March, 2025, except the terrorism premium and premium ceded to Nuclear pool wherein it would be made ‘NIL’. The entire Obligatory Cession is to be placed with General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re) only. 3. Terms & Conditions: (a) Notice of information on cession: (i) There would be no limit on sum insured applicable for the cessions made during the period from 1st April, 2024 to 31st March, 2025. (ii) In view of the above, the Indian Re-insurer may require the ceding insurer to give immediate notice of underwriting information of any cession exceeding an amount as specified by the former. The ceding insurer shall inform the Indian Re-insurer at all times whenever the cession exceeds such specified limits. (b) Commission: Percentage of commission on obligatory cession for different classes of business shall be as follows: (i) Minimum 5% for Motor TP and Oil & Energy insurance. (ii) Minimum 10% for Group Health insurance. (iii) Minimum 7.50% for Crop Insurance. (iv) Average Terms for Aviation insurance. (v) Minimum 15% for all other classes of insurance business. Commission over and above, can be as mutually agreed between Indian Re-insurer(s) and the ceding insurer. (c) Profit Commission: The Indian Re-insurer shall share the profit commission, on 50:50 basis, with the ceding insurer based on the performance and surplus of the total obligatory portfolio of the ceding insurer, after factoring the following: (i) Incurred loss % (to be worked at the end of 3 financial years). (ii) Management Expenses at 2%. (iii) Profit at 5%. (iv) Commission at 12.5%. DEBASISH PANDA, Chairperson [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./757/2023-24] Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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