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The Authority advises all insurers to enable their information technology systems to interact with the Digilocker facility. Insurers must allow policy holders to preserve all policy documents using Digilocker. Insurers must inform retail policy holders about Digilocker and its use. The Digilocker team in the National e-Governance Division under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology provides technical guidance and logistic support.
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भारतीय बीमा विनियामक और विकास प्राधिकरण INSURANCE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF INDIA
संदर्भ सं.: आईआरडीएआई/आईएनटी/सीआईआर/डीजीएलकेआर/030/02/2021 Ref No.: IRDAI/INT/CIR/DGLKR/030/02/2021
दिनांक/Date: 09.02.2021
परिपत्र Circular
प्रति / To, जीआईसी रे, एफआरबी और लायड'स (इण्डिया) के सिवाय सभी बीमाकर्ता All Insurers excluding GIC Re, FRBs and Lloyd’s (India)
विषय: डिजीलॉकर के माध्यम से बीमा कंपनियों द्वारा डिजिटल बीमा पॉलिसियाँ जारी करना Re: Issuance of digital insurance policies by insurance companies via Digilocker
डिजीलॉकर, भारत सरकार द्वारा डिजिटल भारत कार्यक्रम के अंतर्गत एक पहल है, जहाँ नागरिक इन प्रमाण-पत्रों को मूल जारीकर्त्ताओं से डिजिटल प्रारूप में प्रामाणिक दस्तावेज/प्रमाण पत्र प्राप्त कर सकते हैं। इसका उद्देश्य भौतिक दस्तावेजों के इस्तेमाल को समाप्त करना या न्यूनतम करना है और सेवा सुपुर्दगी की प्रभावशीलता को बढ़ाना, परेशानीरहित और नागरिकों के लिए सहज बनाना है।
Digilocker is an initiative under the Digital India program by the Government of India where citizens can get authentic documents/ certificate in digital format from original issuers of these certificates. It aims at eliminating or minimising the use of physical documents and will enhance effectiveness of service delivery, making these hassle free and friendly for the citizens.
In the insurance sector, Digilocker will drive reduction in costs, elimination of customer complaints relating to non-delivery of policy copy, improved turnaround time of insurance services, faster claims processing and settlement, reduction in disputes, reduction in fraud and improvement in customer contactability. On the whole it is expected that it will lead to better customer experience.
In order to promote the adoption of Digilocker in the insurance sector, the Authority advises all insurers to enable their IT systems to interact with Digilocker facility to enable policy holders to use Digilocker for preserving all their policy documents.
सर्वे सं. 115/1, फाइनेंशियल डिस्ट्रिक्ट, नानकरामगुडा, हैदराबाद - 500032 Survey No. 115/1, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Hyderabad 500 032 दूरभाष Phone: 040-20204000; www.irdai.gov.in
भारतीय बीमा विनियामक और विकास प्राधिकरण INSURANCE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF INDIA
The insurers should inform their retail policy holders about Digilocker and how to use it. Insurers are also advised to enable the process by which the policy holders can place their policies in the digilocker.
Digilocker team in NeGD (National e-Governance Division) under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology shall provide necessary technical guidance and logistic support to facilitate adoption of Digilocker. A brief for on-boarding documents and contact details of resource persons in NeGD is annexed.
हस्ताक्षरित / Sd/- टी.एल. अलमेलू / T.L. Alamelu सदस्य (वितरण) / Member (Distribution)
सर्वे सं. 115/1, फाइनेंशियल डिस्ट्रिक्ट, नानकरामगुडा, हैदराबाद - 500032 Survey No. 115/1, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Hyderabad 500 032 दूरभाष Phone: 040-20204000; www.irdai.gov.in
Annexure-I
Implementation of DigiLocker in Government Departments for Citizen Centric Services
This shall be applicable to all Ministries, Departments their attached and subordinate organizations / Autonomous/statutory bodies, Government agencies, educational institutions etc. which would use DigiLocker as an issuer, requester and verifier (known as subscriber).
Departments concerned shall register themselves as mentioned below and may refer the technical documents for the integration of their services with DigiLocker.
https://digilocker.gov.in/resource-center.html
Level-1 Sh. Durgaprasad Dash, Addl. General Manager, email: durga@digitalindia.gov.in