The IRDA was established in 2000 by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act to regulate and develop the insurance industry in India. The IRDA is led by a Chairman and five whole-time members appointed by the Government of India. Its key functions include licensing insurance companies and intermediaries, approving products and pricing, monitoring company performance, formulating regulations, and educating consumers. The IRDA aims to protect policyholders' interests and ensure the orderly growth of the insurance sector for economic development.

1. INSURANCE REGULATORY
&
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
(IRDA)
By Ankit Chauhan

2. History
• IRDA was setup in 2000 as an autonomous body to
regulate and develop the business of insurance and
reinsurance in the country as per the insurance
regulatory and development authority act,1999.
• The main objective of setting up IRDA was to
promote market efficiency and ensure consumer
protection.

3. • IRDA is the controlling and regulatory apex body in
the country for insurance sector and its chairman and
members are appointed by Government of India.
IRDA’s HQ is located at Hyderabad.
The Authority is a ten member team of
I. a Chairman;
II. five whole-time members;
III. four part-time members,
(all appointed by the Government of India)

4. Mission
• To protect the interest of and secure fair treatment to
policyholders.
• To bring about speedy and orderly growth of the
insurance industry, for the benefit of the common
man, and to provide long- term funds for accelerating
growth of the economy.
• To ensure that insurance customers receive
exact, clear and correct information about products
and services and make them aware of their
responsibilities and duties in this regard.

5. Functions of IRDA
 Registration (licensing) including renewal of
registration of insurance companies.
 Licensing of insurance intermediaries such as
agents, surveyors and loss assessors, third party
administrators, brokers etc.
 official approval of agent’s training institutions.
 Monitoring all non-tariff products including pricing
of products, terms and conditions thereof, etc

6.  Supervision of the functioning of the companies
and intermediaries including review of company
annual statements.
 Formulation of regulations.
 Enforcement of discipline.
 Consumer education and assistance.

7. IRDA’s Regulatory Framework
Insurance
Companies
Third party Agents
administrators
Insurance
Surveyors and loss
Advisory
assessors
IRDA committee
Insurance
Insurance brokers ombudsman
Insurance Tariff Advisory
associations/ committee
insurance councils