Obligations of Insurers in respect of Rural and Social sectors- Clarificati

भारतीय बीमा विवियामक और विकास प्राविकरण INSURANCE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF INDIA Ref: IRDAI/Life/MISC/Cir/046 /03/2021 11th March 2021 To All the Insurers Re: Obligations of Insurers in respect of Rural and Social sectors- Clarification with regard to ASHA workers and MGNREGA workers The Authority has received requests for clarification as to whether the policies issued to persons under the occupations of ASHA workers and MGNREGA workers can be considered for social sector for compliance with Obligations mandated under IRDAI (Obligations of Insurers to Rural and Social sectors) Regulations,2015. On consideration of the requests, it is clarified under the provisions of Regulation 7 of the IRDAI (Obligations of Insurers to Rural and Social sectors) Regulations,2015 that Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) workers may be treated as pertaining to Rural and Social Sector category. This circular comes into force with immediate effect. -Sd/- (K Ganesh) Member (Life) ti11iwi 1rr►,I ir.tai ~'f.115/1, ~~. i\lii<¥i<t+1,:is1, ~-500 032, 'iITffl I SurveyNo. 115/1, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Hyderabacl--500032, India (j) : +91-40-2020 4000 ~ : www.lrdai.gov.in (j) : +91-40-2020 4000 Website : www.irdai.gov.in