Extension of timelines for (a) Issuance of Electronic Policies and (b) Dis

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Ref:IRDAI/Life/Cir/Misc/253/09/2021

Date: 17th September, 2021

To All Life Insurers

Re: Extension of timelines for (a) Issuance of Electronic Policies and
(b) Dispensing with Physical Signatures on the proposal forms

Reference is drawn to the Circular No. IRDAI/Life/Cir/Misc/274/11/2020 dated 11^th November 2020 and Circular No. IRDAI/Life/Cir/Misc/055/03/2021 dated 22^nd March 2021 on Dispensing with physical signatures on proposal forms.

Reference is also drawn to the Circular No. IRDAI/Life/Cir/Misc/207/08/2020 dated 4^th August 2020 and Circular No. IRDAI/Life/Cir/Misc/056/ 03/2021 dated 22^nd March, 2021 on Issuance of Electronic Policies.

In view of the continuing situation of Covid 19 pandemic, it is decided by the Authority to further extend the exemptions granted vide the above referred Circulars up to 31/03/2022.

All other provisions of the above referred Circulars remain unchanged.

This has the approval of the Competent Authority.

-Signed-
(V. Jayanth Kumar)
Chief General Manager (Life Insurance)