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Date: 2021-07-09 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: India

IRDAI (Indian Insurance Companies)(Amendment) Regulations, 2021

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**Executive Summary** This document is a notification from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) amending regulations related to Indian Insurance Companies. The objective is to harmonise various regulations with the Insurance (Amendment) Act, 2021, and the Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2015. Existing Indian Insurance Companies with foreign investment have a year from the commencement of the rules to comply with provision 5A. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Resident Indian Citizenship Requirements:** * For Indian Insurance Companies with foreign investment, a majority of directors, a majority of key management personnel, and at least one of the chairperson, managing director, or CEO must be Resident Indian Citizens. * Indian Insurance Companies with foreign investment exceeding forty-nine percent, not less than fifty percent of its directors shall be independent directors, unless the chairperson of its Board is an independent director, in which case at least one-third of its Board shall comprise of independent directors. * **Financial Requirements for Companies with >49% Foreign Investment:** * If dividend is paid on equity shares and the solvency margin is less than 1.2 times the control level, at least 50% of the net profit must be retained in the general reserve for that financial year. * **Amendments to Registration Regulations:** * The term "forty-nine percent" is replaced with "seventy-four percent" in clause (e) of sub-regulation (2). * Clauses (f) and (g) of sub-regulation (2) are omitted. * New affidavits are required from companies with foreign investment affirming compliance with Regulation 5A and/or 5B. * **Existing Companies Compliance:** * Indian Insurance Companies with foreign investment existing before these rules must comply with Regulation 5A within one year. * Chief Executive Officer and Chief Compliance Officer must file a duly signed undertaking confirming compliance with Regulation 5A within 45 days of the relevant Board meeting, with necessary supporting documents. * Indian Insurance Companies with foreign investment exceeding forty-nine percent shall ensure compliance with regulation 5B. * **Amendments to Transfer of Equity Shares Regulations:** * Form B is updated with respect to foreign investment and the compliance requirements with Regulations 5A and 5B. * **Amendment to Issuance of Capital Regulations (Life and Non-Life Business):** * Regulations are amended to ensure compliance with the Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2015 and any guidelines issued by the Authority. The applicant company shall not be compliant to Regulation 5A and / or 5B upon the dilution of shareholding. **Impact Analysis** **Indian Insurance Companies (with Foreign Investment)** * **Impact:** Required to restructure their board and management to meet resident Indian citizenship requirements. Companies with >49% foreign investment will need to meet additional financial requirements. * **Action Required:** Restructure board and management, ensure compliance with resident Indian citizenship, file compliance undertakings, update application forms (Form A and B), and ensure that the applicable financial requirements are met. **Chief Executive Officer and Chief Compliance Officer** * **Impact:** Responsible for confirming and attesting to compliance with the new regulations. * **Action Required:** Issue an affidavit confirming compliance with provision 5A. **IRDAI** * **Impact:** Oversee and enforce the implementation of the amended regulations. **Foreign Investors** * **Impact:** May need to adjust their investment strategies and governance arrangements to ensure compliance with the new rules. * **Action Required:** Restructure board to ensure the requirements of resident Indian citizenship are met.

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Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI): The primary regulator for the insurance sector in India, responsible for creating and enforcing regulations related to insurance companies. Insurance Act, 1938: The foundational law governing the insurance industry in India. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999: Legislation that established the IRDAI and defines its powers and functions. Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2015: Rules governing foreign investment in Indian insurance companies. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Indian Insurance Companies) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021: This amending regulation modifies existing regulations related to Indian insurance companies, particularly concerning foreign investment and resident Indian citizenship.
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रजजस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx सी.जी.-ए.पxीx.-xअGI.D-0Ex9x0x 72021-228192 CG-AP-E-09072021-228192 ऄसाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग III—खण् ड 4 PART III—Section 4 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 280] नइ कदल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतिार, जुलाइ 8, 2021/अषाढ़ 17, 1943 No. 280] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021/ASHADHA 17, 1943 भारतीय बीमा जिजनयामक और जिकास प्राजधकरण ऄजधसचू ना हदै राबाद, 7 जुलाइ, 2021 भारतीय बीमा जिजनयामक और जिकास प्राजधकरण (भारतीय बीमा कंपजनया)ाँ (सिं ोधन) जिजनयम, 2021 फा. स.ं भा.बी.जि.जि.प्रा./जिजनयम/6/178/2021.—बीमा ऄजधजनयम, 1938 (1938 का 4) की धारा 3 और 6ए के साथ पठित धारा 114ए की ईप-धारा 2 के खंड (ए), (डीबी) और (जेडडी) तथा बीमा जिजनयामक और जिकास प्राजधकरण ऄजधजनयम, 1999 (1999 का 41) की धाराओं 14 और 26 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, आसके द्वारा जनम्नजलजखत जिजनयम बनाता ह,ै ऄथाात ् :- ईद्देश्यः आन जिजनयमों का ईद्देश्य भारतीय बीमा कंपजनयों के जलए लागू जिजभन्न जिजनयमों के ईपबंधों को तदनुरूपी जिजनयमों में संिोधन करन े के द्वारा, जजनका ईल्लेख यहााँ आन जिजनयमों में ककया गया ह,ै भारतीय बीमा कंपजनयााँ (जिदेिी जनिेि) जनयम, 2015 के साथ पठित बीमा (संिोधन) ऄजधजनयम, 2021 के ऄनुरूप बनाना ह।ै 1. संजिप्त नाम और प्रारंभः i. ये जिजनयम भारतीय बीमा जिजनयामक और जिकास प्राजधकरण (भारतीय बीमा कंपजनयााँ) (संिोधन) जिजनयम, 2021 कहलाएाँगे। ii. ये जिजनयम सरकारी राजपत्र म ें आनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत्त होंगे। 3771 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] ऄध्याय I बीमा जिजनयामक और जिकास प्राजधकरण (भारतीय बीमा कंपजनयों का पजं ीकरण) जिजनयम, 2000 का सिं ोधन 2. जिजनयम 5 के बाद, जनम्नजलजखत जिजनयम जनजिष्ट ककये जाएाँग,े ऄथाात ् :- “जनदेिकों, प्रबधं न के प्रमखु व्यजियों, अकद के जलए जनिासी भारतीय नागठरकता की ऄपिे ा 5क. जिदिे ी जनिेि से युि भारतीय बीमा कंपनी में, -- (क) ईसके ऄजधकांि जनदेिक, (ख) ईसके प्रबंधन के ऄजधकांि प्रमखु व्यजि, और (ग) ईसके बोडा के ऄध्यि, ईसके प्रबंध जनदेिक और ईसके मुख्य कायाकारी ऄजधकारी में से कम से कम एक, जनिासी भारतीय नागठरक होंग।े स्ट्पष्टीकरणः आस जिजनयम के प्रयोजन के जलए, ऄजभव्यजि “जनिासी भारतीय नागठरक” का ऄथा िही होगा जो भारतीय बीमा कंपजनया ाँ (जिदिे ी जनिेि) जनयम, 2015 के जनयम 2 के ईप-जनयम (1) के खंड (ण) म ें आसे कदया गया ह।ै ईनचास प्रजतित स ेऄजधक जिदेिी जनििे के जलए ऄपिे ाएाँ 5ख. ईनचास प्रजतित स ेऄजधक जिदेिी जनिेि से यिु भारतीय बीमा कंपनी में, -- (क) ऐसे जित्तीय िषा के जलए जजसके जलए इकिटी िेयरों पर लाभांि का भुगतान ककया जाता ह ैऔर जजसके जलए ककसी भी समय िोधिमता मार्जजन िोधिमता के जनयंत्रण स्ट्तर के 1.2 गुना से कम ह,ै ईि जित्तीय िषा के जलए जनिल लाभ के पचास प्रजतित से ऄन्यून राजि सामान्य अरजित जनजध (ठरज़ि)ा म ेंप्रजतधाठरत की जाएगी; तथा (ख) ईसके जनदेिकों में से पचास प्रजतित से ऄन्यून जनदेिक स्ट्ितत्रं जनदेिक होंग,े जब तक कक ईसके बोडा का ऄध्यि एक स्ट्ितंत्र जनदिे क न हो, जजस जस्ट्थजत म ेंईसके बोडा का कम से कम एक-जतहाइ भाग स्ट्ितंत्र जनदेिकों से युि होगा।” 3. जिजनयम 10 में, क. ईप-जिजनयम (2) के खंड (ङ) में िब्द “ईनचास प्रजतित” को िब्द “चौहत्तर प्रजतित” से प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत ककया जाएगा। ख. ईप-जिजनयम (2) म,ें खडं (च) और (छ) हटाये जाएाँगे। ग. ईप-जिजनयम (2) म ेंखंड (च) के बाद, जनम्नजलजखत खंड जनजिष्ट ककये जाएाँगे, ऄथाात् : “(चक) यकद अिेदक के पास जिदेिी जनिेि ह,ै तो यह प्रमाजणत करते हुए कक जिजनयम 5क की ऄपेिा का ऄनुपालन ककया जाएगा, अिदेक के प्रबंध जनदेिक, मुख्य कायाकारी ऄजधकारी ऄथिा पणू का ाजलक जनदेिक और प्रिताकों द्वारा एक िपथ-पत्र।” घ. ईप-जिजनयम (2) म,ें खंड (छ) के बाद, जनम्नजलजखत खडं जनजिष्ट ककये जाएाँग,े ऄथाात ् : “(छक) यकद अिेदक के पास ईनचास प्रजतित से ऄजधक जिदेिी जनिेि ह,ै तो यह प्रमाजणत करते हुए कक जिजनयम 5ख की ऄपेिा का ऄनुपालन ककया जाएगा, अिेदक के प्रबंध जनदिे क, मुख्य कायाकारी ऄजधकारी ऄथिा पणू ाकाजलक जनदिे क और प्रिताकों द्वारा एक िपथ-पत्र।”[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3 4. जिजनयम 29, 30 और 31 हटाये जाएाँगे। 5. जिजनयम 31 के बाद, जनम्नजलजखत जिजनयम जनजिष्ट ककया जाएगा, ऄथाता ् :- “31क. (1) भारतीय बीमा कंपजनयााँ (जिदेिी जनिेि) सिं ोधन जनयम, 2021 के प्रारंभ की तारीख को ऄथिा ईससे पहले जिद्यमान जिदेिी जनिेि से युि प्रत्येक भारतीय बीमा कंपनी ईि जनयमों के प्रारंभ से एक िषा के ऄंदर जिजनयम 5क के ईपबंधों की ऄपेिाओं का ऄनुपालन करेगी।” (2) जिजनयम 5क के ईपबंध के ऄनुपालन की पुजष्ट करत ेहुए मुख्य कायाकारी ऄजधकारी और मुख्य ऄनुपालन ऄजधकारी द्वारा जिजधित ्हस्ट्तािठरत एक िचन-पत्र जनदेिक बोडा की ईस बैिक, जजसमें ऐसे ऄनपुालन की पुजष्ट की गइ हो, की तारीख से 45 कदन के ऄंदर भारतीय बीमा कंपनी द्वारा फाआल ककया जाएगा। (3) प्रत्यके िचन-पत्र के साथ जनम्नजलजखत की प्रस्ट्तुजत की जाएगीः (i) ईप-जिजनयम (1) के ऄनुपालन की पुजष्ट करत ेहुए जनदेिक बोडा द्वारा पाठरत संकल्प की एक प्रमाजणत प्रजत; (ii) जहााँ लागू हो, िहााँ करार / संयुि ईद्यम करार की प्रमाजणत प्रजत जहााँ आन जिजनयमों के ईपबंधों को कायााजन्ित करने के जलए ईि करार / संयुि ईद्यम करार में संिोधन ककय ेगय ेहों। (4) 49 प्रजतित स ेऄजधक जिदेिी जनिेि से यिु ितामान भारतीय बीमा कंपनी आन जिजनयमों के जिजनयम 5ख का ऄनुपालन सुजनजित करेगी। ऄध्याय-II भारतीय बीमा जिजनयामक और जिकास प्राजधकरण (बीमा कंपजनयों के इकिटी िये रों का ऄतं रण) जिजनयम, 2015 का सिं ोधन 6. फामा बी म ें क. पंजि 16 में जनम्नजलजखत को प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत ककया जाएगाः “16. जहा ाँभारतीय बीमा कंपनी के पास जिदेिी जनिेि ह,ै िहााँ बीमा जिजनयामक और जिकास प्राजधकरण (भारतीय बीमा कंपजनयों का पंजीकरण) जिजनयम, 2000 के जिजनयम 5क के ऄनुपालन की जस्ट्थजत। (आसके संबंध में एक संजिप्त नोट संलग्न करें)”। ख. पंजि 17 में, जनम्नजलजखत को प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत ककया जाएगाः “17. जहा ाँभारतीय बीमा कंपनी में जिदेिी जनिेि 49 प्रजतित से ऄजधक ह ैऄथिा ऄजधक होगा, िहााँ बीमा जिजनयामक और जिकास प्राजधकरण (भारतीय बीमा कंपजनयों का पंजीकरण) जिजनयम, 2000 के जिजनयम 5ख के ऄनुपालन की जस्ट्थजत (आसके संबंध में एक संजिप्त नोट सलं ग्न करे)”। ऄध्याय-III भारतीय बीमा जिजनयामक और जिकास प्राजधकरण (जीिन बीमा व्यिसाय करनिे ाली भारतीय बीमा कंपजनयों द्वारा पजूाँ ी जनगमा ) जिजनयम, 2015 का सिं ोधन 7. जिजनयम 5 के ईप-जिजनयम (2) के खंड (vi) को जनम्नजलजखत स ेप्रजतस्ट्थाजपत ककया जाएगा, ऄथाात ् :- “भारतीय बीमा कंपजनयााँ (जिदेिी जनिेि) जनयम, 2015 और आस संबंध में प्राजधकरण द्वारा जारी ककये गये ककन्हीं कदिाजनदेिों का ऄनुपालन;”।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] 8. जिजनयम 7 के खंड (ख) को जनम्नजलजखत स ेप्रजतस्ट्थाजपत ककया जाएगा, ऄथाात् :- “प्रिताक(कों) और / या जनिेिक(कों) द्वारा िेयरधाठरता के मंदन ऄथिा नइ पूाँजी के जनगमा के पठरणामस्ट्िरूप, अिेदक कंपनी बीमा जिजनयामक और जिकास प्राजधकरण (भारतीय बीमा कंपजनयों का पंजीकरण) जिजनयम, 2000 के जिजनयम 5क और / या 5ख का ऄनुपालनकताा नहीं होगी” । 9. फामा ए में, अिेदन के ऄनुबंध के पैरा 13 को जनम्नजलजखत से प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत ककया जाएगा, ऄथाात् :- “भारतीय बीमा कंपजनयााँ (जिदेिी जनिेि) जनयम, 2015 के ऄनुपालन की पुजष्टः” मेससा ................................ आसके द्वारा पुजष्ट करती ह ैकक िह भारतीय बीमा कंपजनयााँ (जिदेिी जनिेि) जनयम, 2015 के साथ पठित ऄजधजनयम की धारा 2 (7ए) (बी) तथा प्राजधकरण द्वारा जारी ककये गय ेजिजनयमों और ककन्हीं कदिाजनदेिों की ऄपेिाओं का ऄनुपालनकताा ह ैएिं आस अिेदन के ऄनुसार पजूाँ ी के जनगाम के बाद आनका ऄनपुालनकताा होना जारी रखगेी।” ऄध्याय-IV भारतीय बीमा जिजनयामक और जिकास प्राजधकरण (जीिन बीमा व्यिसाय को छोड़कर ऄन्य व्यिसाय करनिे ाली भारतीय बीमा कंपजनयों द्वारा पजूाँ ी जनगमा ) जिजनयम, 2015 का सिं ोधन 10. जिजनयम 5 के ईप-जिजनयम (2) के खडं (vi) को जनम्नजलजखत स े प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत ककया जाएगा,-- ऄथाात ् :- “भारतीय बीमा कंपजनयााँ (जिदेिी जनिेि) जनयम, 2015 और आस संबंध में प्राजधकरण द्वारा जारी ककये गये ककन्हीं कदिाजनदेिों का ऄनुपालन;”। 11. जिजनयम 7 के खडं (ख) को जनम्नजलजखत स ेप्रजतस्ट्थाजपत ककया जाएगा, ऄथाात् :- “प्रिताक(कों) और / या जनिेिक(कों) द्वारा िेयरधाठरता के मंदन ऄथिा नइ पूाँजी के जनगमा के पठरणामस्ट्िरूप अिेदक कंपनी बीमा जिजनयामक और जिकास प्राजधकरण (भारतीय बीमा कंपजनयों का पंजीकरण) जिजनयम, 2000 के जिजनयम 5क और / या 5ख का ऄनुपालनकताा नहीं होगी” । 12. फाम ाए म,ें अिेदन के ऄनुबंध में, परै ा 13 को जनम्नजलजखत से प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत ककया जाएगा, ऄथाात् :- “भारतीय बीमा कंपजनयााँ (जिदेिी जनिेि) जनयम, 2015 के ऄनुपालन की पुजष्टः मेससा ................................. आसके द्वारा पुजष्ट करती ह ैकक िह भारतीय बीमा कंपजनयााँ (जिदेिी जनिेि) जनयम, 2015 के साथ पठित ऄजधजनयम की धारा 2 (7ए) (बी) तथा प्राजधकरण द्वारा जारी ककये गय ेजिजनयमों और ककन्हीं कदिाजनदेिों की ऄपेिाओं का ऄनुपालनकताा ह ैएिं आस अिेदन के ऄनुसार पजूाँ ी के जनगाम के बाद आनका ऄनपुालनकताा होना जारी रखगेी।” टी. एल. ऄलामेल,ु पूणाकाजलक सदस्ट्य (गैर-जीिन बीमा) [जिज्ञापन-III/4/ऄसा./145/2021-22] INSURANCE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Hyderabad, the 7th July, 2021 Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Indian Insurance Companies) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 F. No. IRDAI/ Reg/6/178 /2021.— In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (a), (db) and (zd) of sub-section 2 of section 114A read with Section 3 and 6A of the Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938)[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5 and sections 14 and 26 of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999 (41 of 1999), the Authority hereby makes the following regulations, namely: - Objective: The objective of these regulations is to harmonise the provisions of various regulations applicable to insurance companies with Insurance (Amendment) Act, 2021 read with Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2015 by amending the corresponding regulations which are mentioned herein. 1. Short Title and commencement: i. These regulations may be called the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Indian Insurance Companies) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021. ii. These Regulations shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. CHAPTER I Amendment to Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Registration of Indian Insurance Companies) Regulations, 2000 2. After regulation 5, the following regulations shall be inserted, namely: - “Requirement of Resident Indian citizenship for Directors, Key Management Persons, etc. 5A. In an Indian Insurance Company having foreign investment, — (a) a majority of its directors, (b) a majority of its Key Management Persons, and (c) at least one among the chairperson of its Board, its managing director and its Chief Executive Officer, shall be Resident Indian Citizens. Explanation: For the purpose of this regulation, the expression “Resident Indian Citizen” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (o) of sub-rule (1) of rule 2 of Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2015. Requirements for foreign investment exceeding forty-nine percent 5B. In an Indian Insurance Company having foreign investment exceeding forty-nine per cent. ,— (a) for a financial year for which dividend is paid on equity shares and for which at any time the solvency margin is less than 1.2 times the control level of solvency, not less than fifty percent of the net profit for the financial year shall be retained in general reserve; and (b) not less than fifty per cent of its directors shall be independent directors, unless the chairperson of its Board is an independent director, in which case at least one-third of its Board shall comprise of independent directors.”. 3. In Regulation 10, a. In clause (e) of sub-regulation (2), the words “forty-nine percent” shall be substituted with words “seventy-four percent”. b. In sub-regulation (2), clauses (f) and (g) shall be omitted. c. In sub-regulation (2), after clause (f), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: - “(fa) In case the applicant has foreign investment, an affidavit by the managing director, chief executive officer or whole-time director and the promoters of the applicant certifying that the requirement of regulation 5A shall be complied with.”. d. In sub-regulation (2), after clause (g), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] “(ga) In case, the applicant has foreign investment exceeding forty-nine percent, an affidavit by the managing director, chief executive officer or whole-time director and the promoters of the applicant certifying that the requirement of regulation 5B shall be complied with.” 4. Regulations 29, 30 and 31 shall be omitted. 5. After regulation 31, the following regulation shall be inserted, namely: - “31A. (1) Every Indian Insurance Company having foreign investment, existing on or before the date of commencement of the Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Amendment Rules, 2021, shall within one year from the commencement of the rules, comply with the requirements of the provisions of regulation 5A of these regulations. (2) An undertaking confirming compliance with provisions of Regulation 5A shall be filed by the Indian Insurance Company duly signed by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Compliance Officer within 45 days from the date of the meeting of the Board of Directors, whereat such compliance has been confirmed. (3) Every undertaking shall be accompanied by: (i) A certified copy of resolution passed by the Board of Directors confirming the compliance of sub-regulation (1); (ii) Where applicable, certified copy of the agreement / Joint venture Agreement where amendments to the agreement / joint venture agreement have been carried out to give effect to the provisions of these regulations. (4) An existing Indian Insurance Company with foreign investment exceeding 49 percent shall ensure compliance with regulation 5B of these regulations.”. CHAPTER-II Amendment to Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Transfer of Equity Shares of Insurance Companies) Regulations, 2015 6. In Form B a. In the row 16, the following shall be substituted: “16. Where the Indian Insurance Company has Foreign investment, status of compliance of regulation 5A of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Registration of Indian Insurance Companies) Regulations, 2000. (please attach a brief note on the same)”. b. In row 17, the following shall be substituted: “17. Where the Foreign investment in an Indian Insurance Company exceeds or shall exceed 49 percent, status of compliance of regulation 5B of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Registration of Indian Insurance Companies) Regulations, 2000. (please attach a brief note on the same)”. CHAPTER-III Amendment to Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Issuance of Capital by Indian Insurance Companies Transacting Life Insurance Business) Regulations, 2015 7. Clause (vi) of sub-regulation (2) of regulation 5 shall be substituted with the following, namely: - “Compliance with the Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2015 and any guidelines issued by the Authority in this regard;”. 8. Clause (b) of regulation 7 shall be substituted with the following, namely: - “Consequent upon the dilution of shareholding by the promoter(s) and / or Investor (s) or issue of fresh capital, the applicant company shall not be compliant to the Regulation 5A and / or 5B of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Registration of Indian Insurance Companies) Regulations, 2000”.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 7 9. In form A, para 13 of the annexure to Application shall be substituted with the following, namely:- “Confirmation of compliance with Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2015: M/s …………………………. hereby confirms that it is compliant with the requirements of Section 2 (7A) (b) of the Act read with Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2015 and Regulations and any guideline issued by the Authority and shall continue to be compliant after the issue of capital in accordance with this application.”. CHAPTER-IV Amendment to Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Issuance of Capital by Indian Insurance Companies Transacting other than Life Insurance Business) Regulations, 2015 10. Clause (vi) of sub-regulation (2) of regulation 5 shall be substituted with the following, namely: - “Compliance with the Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2015 and any guidelines issued by the Authority in this regard;”. 11. Clause (b) of regulation 7 shall be substituted with the following, namely: - “Consequent upon the dilution of shareholding by the promoter(s) and / or Investor (s) or issue of fresh capital, the applicant company shall not be compliant to the Regulation 5A and / or 5B of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Registration of Indian Insurance Companies) Regulations, 2000.”. 12. In form A, in annexure to Application, para 13 shall be substituted with the following, namely:- “Confirmation of compliance with Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2015: M/s …………………………. hereby confirms that it is compliant with the requirements of Section 2 (7A) (b) of the Act read with Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2015 and Regulations and any guideline issued by the Authority and shall continue to be compliant after the issue of capital in accordance with this application.”. T. L. ALAMELU, Whole-time Member (Non-Life Insurance) [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./145/2021-22] 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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