GK
INSURANCE AWARENESS
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19 April, 2000
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19 April, 2001
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19 April, 2002
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19 April, 2003
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Detailed explanation-1: -Following the recommendations of the Malhotra Committee report, in 1999, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) was constituted as an autonomous body to regulate and develop the insurance industry. The IRDA was incorporated as a statutory body in April, 2000.
Detailed explanation-2: -Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), is a statutory body formed under an Act of Parliament, i.e., Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999 (IRDAI Act 1999) for overall supervision and development of the Insurance sector in India.
Detailed explanation-3: -Many of you might have heard the term “IRDA”. It is nothing but the abbreviation of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority. The Authority acts as the regulator of the insurance industry in India and oversees the functioning of the Life Insurance and General Insurance companies operating in the country.