Repealing of Old Circulars

IRDAI has issued a circular vide Ref no. IRDAI/HLT/CIR/MISC/131/6/2022 dated June 29, 2022 on “ Repealing of Old circulars ” (Circular).

Key highlight of the Circular is as follows:

IRDAI has repealed following circulars in light of the regulatory framework already in force and basis comprehensive review of various circulars and guidelines governing health insurance business in place.

Sr. No.

Date

Reference. No.

Description

Existing operative prescription(s)

1.

11-03-2008

059/IRDA/SCH/MAR-08

Complaints of Senior Citizens relating to Mediclaim Policies of Public Sector General Insurance Companies.

The relevant provisions of the Circular are captured in IRDAI (Health Insurance) Regulations, 2016

2.

01-04-2009

52/15/IRDA/Health/SN/08-09

Renewability of Health Insurance Policies

The relevant provisions of the Circular are captured in IRDAI (Health Insurance) Regulations, 2016

3.

25-05-2009

CIR/011/3/IRDA/Health/SN/09-10

Health Insurance for Senior Citizens

The relevant provisions of the Circular are captured in IRDAI (Health Insurance) Regulations, 2016

4.

02-09-2009

CIR/41/IRDA/Health/SN/09-10/32

Free Look Period in Health Insurance Policies issued by General Insurance Companies

The relevant provisions of the Circular are captured in IRDAI (Health Insurance) Regulations, 2016

5.

24-08-2010

IRDA/HLT/MISC/CIR/139/08/2010

Circular on medical insurance policies and cashless facilities

The relevant provisions of the Circular are captured in IRDAI (Health Insurance) Regulations, 2016

6.

12 – 01 – 2011

IRDA/TPA/GDL/CIR/ 008/01/2011

Updating policyholders about change in network hospitals and TPAs

The relevant provisions of the Circular are captured in IRDAI (Third Party Administrator – Health Insurance) Regulations, 2016

7.

10-02-2011

IRDA/HLT/MISC/CIR/030/02/2011

Portability of Health Insurance Policies

The relevant provisions of the Circular are captured in IRDAI (Health Insurance) Regulations, 2016

8.

10-02-2011

IRDA/CHM/MISC/CIR/029/02/2011 &

IRDA/CHM/MISC/CIR/ 032/02/2011

Insurance schemes sponsored by Governments

And Insurance schemes sponsored by Governments(Addendum)

The relevant provisions of the Circular are captured in Consolidated Guidelines on Product filing in Health Insurance Business

9.

09-09-2011

IRDA/HLT/MISC/CIR/209/09/2011

Health Insurance Portability

The relevant provisions of the Circular are captured in IRDAI (Health Insurance) Regulations, 2016

10.

01-12-2011

IRDA/HLT/MISC/CIR/259/12/2011

Clarifications on Portability Circular dated: 9th September 2011 Ref: IRDA/HLT/MISC/CIR/209/09/2011

The Clarifications are pertaining to Circular dated September 9, 2011, which is redundant as on date

11.

20-09-2011

IRDA/HLTH/MISC/CIR/216/09/2011

Delay in claim intimation/documents submission with respect to

  • All life insurance contracts
  • All non-life individual and group insurance contracts

The relevant provisions of the Circular are captured in IRDAI (Health Insurance) Regulations, 2016

12

15-04-2013

IRDA/HLT/MISC/CIR/074/04/2013

Agreements between TPAs and Insurance Companies

The relevant provisions of the Circular are captured in IRDAI (Third Party Administrator – Health Insurance) Regulations, 2016

13

20-06-2013

IRDA/HLT/REG/CIR/116/06/2013

IRDA Health Insurance Regulations 2013

These Regulations are superseded by IRDAI (Health Insurance) Regulations, 2016

14

27-09-2013

IRDA/HLT/REG/CIR/191/09/2013

IRDA Health Insurance Regulations, 2013

These Regulations are superseded by IRDAI (Health Insurance) Regulations, 2016

15

11-02-2015

Ref.2/IRDA/HLT/MISC(51)/2013-14

Extension of date of filing of products on certification basis for Health Products i.e. Package, Govt sponsored insurance, Micro insurance products, Rural and Miscellaneous products in which health forms to be a part of the product benefits.

The Circular is redundant as on date

16

23-06-2015

IRDA/TPA/MISC/CIR/117/06/2015

Discounts on bills offered by Network Providers

The relevant provisions of the Circular are captured in IRDAI (Third Party Administrator – Health Insurance) Regulations, 2016

17

04-01-2016

IRDA/HLT/REG/CIR/001/01/2016

Agreements with adequate number of Service providers widespread geographically

The relevant provisions of the Circular are captured in IRDAI (Third Party Administrator – Health Insurance) Regulations, 2016

18

17-11-2016

IRDAI/HLT/REG/CIR/219/11/2016

Clarifications in respect of the provisions of IRDAI (Third Party Administrators – Health Services) Regulations, 2016

The relevant provisions of the Circular are captured in IRDAI (Third Party Administrator – Health Insurance) Regulations, 2016

19

11-01-2017

IRDA/HLT/REG/CIR/005/01/2017

Clarifications in respect of the provisions of IRDAI (Health Insurance) Regulations 2016 and Guidelines on Product Filing in Health Insurance

The relevant provisions of the Circular are captured in IRDAI (Health Insurance) Regulations, 2016

Source category: IRDAI

Attachments

  • /2022/60_2022-06-29_Repealing_of_Old_Circulars.pdf

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