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Issues notification regarding obligatory cession of 4% for general insurance policies to Indian Re-insurers for financial year 2025-26, excluding terrorism and nuclear pool premiums.

Detailed Summary

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) notifies the obligatory cession percentage for general insurance policies for the financial year 2025-26. This notification, issued under Section 101A of the Insurance Act, 1938, mandates a 4% cession of the sum insured on each general insurance policy to Indian Re-insurers, effective from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026. Key provisions include: - Applicability to Indian Re-insurers and other insurers as per Section 101A of the Insurance Act, 1938. - Exceptions for terrorism and nuclear pool premiums, which are set at 'NIL' cession. - Obligatory cession to be placed exclusively with the General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re). - Commission rates vary by business class, with minimums set at 5% for Motor TP & Oil/Energy, 10% for Group Health, 7.5% for Crop Insurance, average terms for Aviation, and 15% for other insurance classes. Profit commission is shared 50:50 based on performance and surplus, factoring incurred loss, management expenses (2%), profit (5%), and commission (12.5%).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-TL-E-28022025-261337 EXTRAORDINARY PART III-Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 141] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2025/PHALGUNA 8, 1946 INSURANCE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Hyderabad, the 24th February, 2025 F. No IRDAI/RI/6/213/2025.— 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 2025-26". 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, 2025 to 31st March, 2026, 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 2025 to 31st March, 2026. 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./997/2024-25]

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