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The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is an autonomous [1] and statutory body under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Finance, Government of India. It is tasked with regulating and licensing the insurance and re-insurance industries in India. [ 2 ]
The Insurance Act has 120 sections and 8 schedules. Under it, only an Indian company, as defined and registered under Companies Act, 1956, is allowed to operate in India. Its foreign entity-owned equity should not exceed 49% as of 2015. It must have a licence from Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India. [4] [5]
[1] The insurance sector has gone through a number of phases by allowing private companies to solicit insurance and also allowing foreign direct investment. India allowed private companies in insurance sector in 2000, setting a limit on FDI to 26%, which was increased to 49% in 2014, [2] and further increased to 74% in May 2021. [3]
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The business of general insurance was nationalised through The General Insurance (Emergency) Provisions Ordinance promulgated on 13 May 1971 and thereby the business being carried on by 107 entities was consolidated and restructured into four companies namely The New India Assurance Company Limited, Bombay, United India Fire & General Insurance Company Limited, Madras, Oriental Fire & General ...
Many of the financial sector laws date back several decades, when the financial landscape was very different from that seen today. For example, the RBI Act and the Insurance Act are of 1934 and 1938 vintage respectively. The Securities Contract Regulation Act was enacted in 1956, when derivatives and statutory regulators were unknown.
The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) is a regulatory authority established by the Government of India to develop and regulate the financial services market. The IFSCA has several departments to oversee different areas of financial services. [60] [24]