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Notification prescribing the Obligatory Cession terms for Indian Re-insurers for the financial year 2024-25 under the Insurance Act, 1938.

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IRDAI notification F. No. IRDAI/RI/3/197/2024 dated 16 February 2024 (Hyderabad), issued under Section 101A(2) and (4) of the Insurance Act, 1938, after consultation with the Advisory Committee constituted under Section 101B and with the previous approval of the Central Government, titled "Obligatory Cession for the financial year 2024-25" and applicable to Indian Re-insurers and other insurers under Section 101A; it fixes the obligatory cession percentage at 4% of the sum insured on each General Insurance Policy for insurance attaching from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 (nil for terrorism premium and premium ceded to the Nuclear pool), with the entire obligatory cession to be placed solely with the General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re); it removes any sum-insured limit on cessions for the period but requires ceding insurers to give immediate notice of underwriting information for cessions exceeding thresholds specified by GIC Re; it sets minimum commission rates of 5% for Motor TP and Oil & Energy insurance, 10% for Group Health insurance, 7.5% for Crop Insurance, "Average Terms" for Aviation insurance and 15% minimum for all other classes, negotiable above the minimum; and it provides for profit commission to be shared on a 50:50 basis between GIC Re and the ceding insurer based on the performance and surplus of the obligatory portfolio, after factoring incurred loss percentage (assessed at the end of three financial years), management expenses of 2%, profit of 5% and commission of 12.5%. Signed by Debasish Panda, Chairperson.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-AP-E-21022024-252267 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 104] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2024/PHALGUNA 1, 1945 1164 GI/2024 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". 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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