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संदर्भसं. :
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परिपत्र
Circular
प्रति/ To,
सभीसाधारण और स्टैंडए
CEOs of all General andStandalone Health Insurance Companies
विषय
Sub:
स्वास्थ्यबीमा व्यवसायमें उत्पादफाइलिंग केसंबंध मेंसमेकित दिशा-निर्देशोंके अध्याय
Reference is invited to theprovisions of Chapter III of Consolidated Guidelines on Product filing inHealth Insurance Business (Ref No: IRDAI/HLT/REG/CIR/194/07/2020 dated 22nd July,
1. स्वास्थ्यउत्पादों केसंशोधन केसंबंध में अतिरिक्तमानदण्ड (पी एएवं यात्रासहित)
Additional normson modification of health products (including PA and Travel):
साधारणऔर स्वास्थ्यबीमाकर्ताओंकोदिशा-निर्देशोंके अध्याय
In addition to the normsspecified at Clause (C) of Chapter-III of the guidelines, general and healthinsurers should adhere to the following norms while effecting modification ofexisting products.
क. साधारणऔर स्वास्थ्यबीमाकर्ताओंको वर्तमानलाभों कोसंशोधित करने,वर्तमानउत्पादों में
a. Generaland health insurers are not allowed to modify the existing benefits, add newbenefits in the existing products which leads to imposing an increase inpremium. However, it is clarified insurers are permitted to effect minormodifications as stipulated at Clause (G) of Chapter – III of consolidatedguideline on product filing in health insurance business (Ref:IRDAI/HLT/REG/CIR/194/07/2020 dated 22.7.2020). Addition of new benefits /up-gradation of existing benefits may be offered as add-on covers or optionalcovers with a standalone premium rate to ensure an informed choice to thepolicyholders.
ख. नियुक्तबीमांकिक को,विनियमआईआरडीएआई(स्वास्थ्यबीमा) विनियम 2016के विनियम 6 केप्रावधानोंके अनुसारप्रत्येकवित्तीय वर्षके अन्त मेंप्रत्येकस्वास्थ्यबीमा उत्पादकी वित्तीयव्यवहार्यताकी समीक्षाकरनी चाहिए। ऐसीसमीक्षा कीरिपोर्ट,प्रत्येकउत्पाद केअनुकूल औरप्रतिकूल अनुभवके विश्लेषण,साथ ही साथउत्पाद कीस्थिरता सुनिश्चितकरने औरआधारभूतउत्पाद केपॉलिसीधारकोंके हितों कीरक्षा करने केलिए संस्तुतसुधारात्मककार्रवाई केसाथ पीएमसी केमाध्यम सेअपने बोर्ड कोप्रस्तुत कीजानी चाहिए।
b. AppointedActuary should review the financial viability of every health insurance productat the end of every financial year in accordance to the provisions ofRegulation 6 of IRDAI (Health Insurance) Regulations, 2016. The report of suchreview should be submitted to their Board through PMC along with the analysisof favorable or unfavorable experience of each product as well as recommendedcorrective action, to ensure sustainability of the product and to protect theinterests of policyholders of the underlying product.
ग.प्राधिकरण को,इस परिपत्र केअनुलग्नक-ए मेंविनिर्दिष्टप्रारूप मेंबोर्ड केसुझावों और कीजाने वालीसुधारात्मककार्र्वाइयों
c. A status report shouldbe submitted by 30th September of every financial year to theAuthority along with the Board’s suggestions and the corrective actions to betaken in the format specified at Annexure – A of this circular. The statusreport for FY 2020-21 should be filed by 30th September, 2021.
2. पॉलिसी-संविदाकी प्रस्तुतिके मानदंड
Norms on Presentation of Policy Contract:
दिशा-निर्देशोंके अध्याय- II कीधारा 4
Reference is invited to theprovisions of Clause 4 (viii) of Chapter II of the Guidelines wherein it is,inter alia, specified that the policy wordings must be simple using plainlanguage. In order to enable all sections of policyholders easily understandthe contents of policy contract, all insurers should arrange the policycontracts of all health insurance products in the following order with clearheading so as to draw the attention of policyholders. This format should beadopted in respect of all policies issued from 01 October,
क.पॉलिसीअनुसूची / a. Policy Schedule
ख.प्रस्तावना /
ग.परिभाषाएं(स्पष्टसीमांकनों औरउप-शीर्षकोंके साथ निम्नप्रकारनिम्नलिखितभागों मेंविभाजित कियाजाय)
c. Definitions(to be divided into the following parts with clear demarcation and sub title asunder)
i.मानकपरिभाषाएँ(परिभाषाएँ,जिनकीशब्दवाली आईआरडीएआईद्वाराविनिर्दिष्टकी गयी है)
Standard Definitions (Definitions whose wordings are specified byIRDAI)
ii. विशिष्टपरिभाषाएँ (उपरोक्तग (I)के अंतर्गत
Specific Definitions (Definitions other than those mentioned underc(i) above)
घ. पॉलिसीके अंतर्गतशामिल लाभ /
ङ.अपवाद (निम्नप्रकार,स्पष्टसीमांकनों औरउप-शीर्षकोंके साथ निम्नलिखितभागों मेंविभाजित किएजाने के लिए
e. Exclusions (to bedivided into the following parts with clear demarcation and sub title as under)
i.
Standard Exclusions(Exclusions for which standard wordings are specified by IRDAI)
ii.विशिष्टअपवाद(उपरोक्त ङ
Specific Exclusions(Exclusions other than those mentioned under e(i) above).
च.सामान्यशर्तें और खंड(निम्न प्रकारस्पष्टसीमांकनों औरउपशीर्षकोंके साथनिम्नलिखितभागों मेंविभाजित कि
f. General Termsand Clauses (to be divided into the following parts with clear demarcation andsub title as under)
i. मानकसामान्यशर्तें और खंड(सामान्यशर्तें और खंडजिनकी शब्दावलीआईआरडीएआईद्वाराविनिर्दिष्टहै)
Standard General Terms andClauses (General terms and clauses whose wordings are specified by IRDAI)
ii. विशिष्टशर्तें और खंड(उपरोक्त च
Specific terms and clauses(terms and clauses other than those mentioned under f(i) above)
छ.अन्य नियम औरशर्तें
g. Other termsand conditions
(स्पष्टीकरण
(Explanation: Customizing thepolicy contracts of the existing product in order to comply with the aboveformat is not considered as modification.)
ज.पॉलिसीसंविदा मेंप्रयुक्त सभीमानक अपवादों,मानक नियमोंऔर धाराओं औरमानक परिभाषाओंकी शब्दावलीप्राधिकरणद्वारा यथाविनिर्दिष्टशब्दावली के
h. Thewordings of all the standard exclusions, standard terms and clauses andstandard definitions used in the policy contract should comply with thewordings as specified by the Authority.
3. येदिशा-निर्देशबीमा अधिनियम,1938 के अनुच्छेद34(1) में निहितअधिकारों औरआईआरडीएआई(स्वास्थ्यबीमा) विनियम, 2016के विनियम 2(1) (ण)में निहितअधिकारों केअंतर्गत जारीकिये गये हैं।
These guidelines are issuedunder the powers vested with Section 34 (1) of the Insurance Act, 1938 andunder the powers vested in Regulation 2 (i) (o) of IRDAI (Health Insurance)Regulations, 2016.
4. येदिशा-निर्देश,उपरोक्तसंबंधितअनुच्छेदोंमें जैसाउल्लेख कियागया है, लागूहोंगे।
These guidelines will come into force as mentioned in the respective sections above.
5.उपरोक्तविनियामकढाँचे केअनुसारप्राधिकरण केपास पहले सेफाइल किये गयेसभी उत्पादोंकी तब प्रचलितमानदण्डों केअनुसारसमीक्षा è#2325;ीजाएगी।
All products that are alreadyfiled with the Authority as per the applicable regulatory framework and areunder consideration should be reviewed as per the then prevailing norms.
6. इसकोसक्षमप्राधिकारीकी स्वीकृतिहै।
This has the approval of thecompetent authority.
हस्ता
(डीवीएसरमेश /
महाप्रबंधक(स्वास्थ्य)