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SOURCE OF INFORMATION : INSURANCE REGULATORY & DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF INDIA WEBSITE
PERIOD COVERED : 16-AUG-2002 TO 13-OCT-2025

NAMES IN BROWN COLOUR
Names of entities/persons in brown colour denote that the regulatory order is not against them but their names have been mentioned only for association purposes.

INSURANCE COMPANY: VIOLATED IRDAI (PROTECTION OF POLICYHOLDERS’ INTERESTS) REGULATIONS, 2017

S.No. ENTITY  PERSONS  REGULATORY CHARGES REGULATORY ACTION(S) / DATE OF ORDER FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS
1
History of entity/person HDFC LIFE INSURANCE CO.LTD.  
  DID NOT HAVE PROPER INTERNAL CONTROLS TO ENSURE THAT ADVANCE PREMIUMS ARE NOT COLLECTED BEYOND THREE MONTHS FOR POLICIES AS PRESCRIBED IN REGULATIONS

DID NOT TRANSFER AMOUNT TO UNCLAIMED FUND EVEN AFTER SIX MONTHS FROM DUE DATE AND CONSEQUENTLY UNCLAIMED FUND WAS NOT DISCLOSED ACCURATELY

DID NOT PROCESS PROPOSALS WITH SPEED AND EFFICIENCY AND DID NOT ADJUST/REFUND THE PREMIUM DEPOSIT WITHIN STIPULATED TIME

DID NOT TRANSFER UNALLOCATED PREMIUM BEYOND SIX MONTHS TO UNCLAIMED AMOUNT

DELAY IN PAYMENT OF MATURITY CLAIMS

DID NOT HAVE ROBUST SYSTEMS IN PLACE TO PROCESS MATURITY CLAIMS AND SURVIVAL BENEFIT

DID NOT REVIEW AND ENSURE THAT THE INTERNAL SYSTEMS AND CONTROLS ARE EFFICIENT ENOUGH TO MANAGE OPERATIONAL ISSUES RELATED TO AGENTS VIZ THEIR APPOINTMENT, RENEWAL AND TERMINATION ETC.

DID NOT TAKE PRIOR APPROVAL OF COMMON DIRECTORSHIP FROM THE AUTHORITY EVEN THOUGH RE-APPOINTMENT

OUTSOURCING PAYMENTS NOT REPORTED TO AUTHORITY UNDER “OUTSOURCING RETURNS” AS PER REGULATION 21 OF IRDAI (OUTSOURCING OF ACTIVITIES BY INDIAN INSURERS) REGULATIONS, 2017

UTILIZED SERVICES OF INSURANCE BROKERS AS A REGULAR TELE-MARKETER OR OUTSOURCING SERVICE PROVIDE AND NOT LIMITING SERVICES AS SPECIFIED IN REGULATIONS

MADE PAYMENTS OTHER THAN COMMISSION/REMUNERATION TO VARIOUS CORPORATE AGENTS

MADE PAYMENTS FOR DISPLAYING BANNERS ON THEIR WEBSITES WITHOUT VENDOR DUE DILIGENCE DOCUMENTS ETC.

MADE EXCESS PAY-OUTS TO INSURANCE BROKER PROPORTIONATE TO BUSINESS PLACE  
IMPOSED PENALTY RS.2,00,00,000

CENSURED/WARNED & DIRECTED/ADVISED TO BE DILIGENT IN COMPLYING WITH ALL THE ACTS, REGULATIONS ETC.

DIRECTED TO SUBMIT ACTION TAKEN REPORT

01-AUG-2024
 
2
History of entity/person SHRIRAM LIFE INSURANCE CO.LTD.  
  DID NOT RE-DISPATCH DOCUMENTS EVEN AFTER COMPLAINT FILED BY THE CUSTOMER/S

DID NOT PUT IN PLACE ADEQUATE PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS TO ENSURE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AROUND FREE LOOK CANCELLATION FACILITY AND ALL OTHER BUILDING BLOCKS LIKE DISPATCH OF POLICY BONDS, GRIEVANCES RELATING TO NON-RECEIPT OF POLICY BONDS ETC.

DID NOT INSTITUTE SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES TO DETECT INTENDED FRAUDS AND MISREPRESENTATION BY LIFE ASSURED/ POLICYHOLDERS

DID NOT CARRY OUT DUE DILIGENCE BY OBTAINING STANDARDIZED AND VERIFIABLE PROOF OF ACTUAL ANNUAL INCOME OF POLICYHOLDER’S  
CENSURED/WARNED & DIRECTED/ADVISED TO BE DILIGENT IN COMPLYING WITH ALL THE ACTS, REGULATIONS ETC.

22-SEP-2025
 
The regulatory charges/regulatory actions may be fully or partly applicable to the entities/persons mentioned in the second column.
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