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The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) issued draft regulations on Bima Sugam

Posted 15 Feb 2024

Updated 22 Mar 2024

2 min read

  • Bima Sugam-insurance electronic market is a robust digital public infrastructure with open standards and an interoperable platform.
    • It shall be a one-stop solution for all Insurance stakeholders vis-a-vis customers, insurers, intermediaries, or insurance intermediaries.

 

  • Regulatory framework for Bima sugam:
    • will be formed under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 as a not-for-profit company.
    • Shareholding of the company will be widely held amongst life, general, and health insurers, with no single entity having a controlling stake.
    • Consent-based architecture for the services.
    • Consumers will not be charged for availing services of bima sugam.
    • IRDAI would nominate two members to the Board of the Company.

 

  • Significance 
    • It will enable insurance companies to easily access validated and authentic data from multiple touchpoints in real time.
    • It will help to increase insurance penetration and density by enhancing the "availability, accessibility, and affordability" of insurance products and services.
      • Insurance penetration is measured as the percentage of insurance premiums to GDP, and insurance density is calculated as the ratio of premiums to population (per capita premium).
    • Promote transparency, efficiency, and collaboration across the entire insurance value chain.

 

About IRDAI

  • Statutory body formed under IRDA Act, 1999.
  • Purpose- Overall supervision and development of the Insurance sector in India.
  • key objectives-  Protecting the interest of policyholders, Speedy and orderly growth of the insurance industry, Speedy settlement of genuine claims.
  • Tags :
  • Bima Sugam
  • Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
  • Insurance
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