Insurance Regulatory And Development Authority Act, 1999

Section - 14 - Duties, Powers and Functions of Authority

CHAPTER IV

DUTIES, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF AUTHORITY

Duties, Powers and Functions of Authority.

14. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and any other law for the time being in force, the Authority shall have the duty to regulate, promote and ensure orderly growth of the insurance business and re-insurance business.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions contained in sub-section (1), the powers and functions of the Authority shall include,-

(a)-issue to the applicant a certificate of registration, renew, modify, withdraw, suspend or cancel such registration;
(b)-protection of the interests of the policy holders in matters concerning assigning of policy, nomination by policy holders, insurable interest, settlement of insurance claim, surrender value of policy and other terms and conditions of contracts of insurance;
(c)-specifying requisite qualifications, code of conduct and practical training for intermediary or insurance intermediaries and agents;
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