In the first part of this two part series we discussed about the regulatory frameworks governing insurance companies and insurance intermediaries. In this part we will look at the guidelines applicable to both insurance companies and insurance intermediaries which includes cyber security and ecommerce guidelines. Guidelines Applicable to Both Insurance Companies as well as Insurance Intermediaries In addition to the previously-mentioned regulations, the IRDAI has also issued certain guidelines pertaining to data security and…

  A shift towards digitisation has been the central theme for the insurance industry in recent years. Digitisation lowers the cost of transacting business, helps increase penetration, and brings higher efficiencies. However, the convenience of digitisation brings with it concerns related to data protection. The Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act) and the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011 (SPDI Rules) set out the general framework…

Technological innovation in the financial space, popularly known as ‘fintech’, has been at the forefront of regulatory thinking in recent times and is widely considered to be the panacea to the thorny issues of financial inclusion and ease of access to financial products/solutions, etc. In 2018, the inter-regulatory Working Group (WG) set up by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to review the granular aspects of fintech and its implications, released a report being the…

  In November 2018, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 (New ICDR Regulations) came into force, replacing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009 (Old ICDR Regulations). The overhaul of the regulations followed a robust public consultative process, aimed at getting views from stakeholders and at bringing the Indian regulations closer to global best practices. The New ICDR…

The law relating to tenancy in the state of Tamil Nadu was earlier governed by The Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960 (TNLRC Act). The said act was enacted for achieving three purposes[1]: (a) to regulate the leasing of residential and non-residential buildings; (b) the control of rents; and (c) to prevent unreasonable eviction of tenants. This sexagenarian old TNLRC Act was enacted when the real estate industry was evolving. At that…