India: Insurance

The Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, is a beneficial piece of social welfare legislation designed to provide relief to workmen and their dependants in cases of injury or death arising out of and in the course...

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (“IRDAI”), through its Circular dated 25 May 2026, has amended the Master Circular on Corporate Governance for Insurers, 2024 to revise the performance assessment and remuneration framework applicable to Key Management Personnel (“KMPs”) of insurers. While the amendments formally relate to executive remuneration, they reflect a broader regulatory shift towards policyholder-centric governance, enhanced management accountability and greater transparency within the insurance sector.

The May 2026 edition of Fox & Mandal's newsletter examines the net settlement mechanism for FPIs; revised registration norms for NBFCs; SEBI’s amended disqualification norms for intermediary; Draft National Water Metro Policy, 2026; FEM (Authorised Persons) Regulations, 2026; proposed alignment of the securitisation framework with RBI norms; and other changes in India's corporate, capital markets, infrastructure, and banking sectors

In our previous article on Managing General Agents (“MGAs”) in India, which can be accessed here, we noted that the statutory recognition of MGAs under the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Act 2025 (“2025 Amendment”) raised important questions for the GIFT City framework.

Due to the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, many supply chain contracts are in disarray. The Strait of Hormuz has been cordoned off, through which approximately 20% of global petroleum liquids transit daily, driving up war-risk premiums and energy prices.

RGA International Reinsurance Company DAC, an Ireland-based life reinsurer entered into reinsurance arrangements with Indian insurers and received reinsurance premiums for assuming risk overseas.