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The International Financial Services Centres Authority hereby makes the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Registration of Insurance Business) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026, to further amend the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Registration of Insurance Business) Regulations, 2021.

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The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), located in Gandhinagar, issued the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Registration of Insurance Business) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026, on January 5, 2026. These regulations are made in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 28 read with Sections 12 and 13 of the International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019. The purpose is to amend the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Registration of Insurance Business) Regulations, 2021 (referred to as the 'principal regulations'). These amending regulations, identified by F. No. IFSCA/GN/2026/003, shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. Specifically, sub-clause (i) of clause (1) of the Second Schedule of the principal regulations is substituted to redefine 'Service Companies of Lloyd's IFSC' as 'Service Companies registered in India and promoted by (a) Managing Agents of Lloyd's; (b) Such group entities of Managing Agents or Members of Lloyd's, as may be permitted by Lloyd's; or (c) Indian Companies which meet the criteria specified under these regulations'. The principal regulations were originally published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary vide notification No. IFSCA/2021-22/GN/REG016 on October 20, 2021, and subsequently amended vide notifications No. IFSCA/2021-22/GN/REG019 on January 5, 2022, and No. IFSCA/GN/2024/010 on October 17, 2024. The notification was signed by Praveen Trivedi, Executive Director.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-GJ-E-09012026-269246 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 23] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2026/PAUSHA 18, 1947 INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CENTRES AUTHORITY NOTIFICATION Gandhinagar, the 5th January, 2026 International Financial Services Centres Authority (Registration of Insurance Business) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 F. No. IFSCA/GN/2026/003.- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 28 read with Section 12 and 13 of the International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019, the International Financial Services Centres Authority hereby makes the following regulations, further to amend the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Registration of Insurance Business) Regulations, 2021 (hereinafter referred to as the 'principal regulations'), namely :- 1. Short title and commencement: - (1) These Regulations may be called the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Registration of Insurance Business) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026. (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Sub-clause (i) of clause (1) of the Second Schedule of the principal regulations shall be substituted as under, namely:- 'Service Companies of Lloyd's IFSC' means Service Companies registered in India and promoted by: (a) Managing Agents of Lloyd's; (b) Such group entities of Managing Agents or Members of Lloyd's, as may be permitted by Lloyd's; or (c) Indian Companies which meet the criteria specified under these regulations.” PRAVEEN TRIVEDI, Executive Director [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./599/2025-26] Note: The International Financial Services Centres Authority (Registration of Insurance Business) Regulations, 2021 were published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary vide notification No. IFSCA/2021-22/GN/REG016 on 20th October, 2021. Further, amendments to these regulations were published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary vide notifications No. IFSCA/2021-22/GN/REG019 on 05th January 2022 and No. IFSCA/GN/2024/010 on 17th October 2024. 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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