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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]