Service of notices
Section 111 of the Insurance Act, 1938 deals with service of notices. Any process or notice required to be served on an insurer shall be sufficiently served if addressed to any person registered with the [Authority] as a person authorised to accept notices on behalf of the insurer and left at, or sent by registered post to the address of such person as registered with The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1939.
(1) Any process or notice required to be served on an insurer 1*** shall be sufficiently served if addressed to any person registered with the 2[Authority] as a person authorised to accept notices on behalf of the insurer 1*** and left at, or sent by registered post to the address of such person as registered with the 2[Authority].
(2) Any notice or other document which is by this Act required to be sent to any policy-holder may be addressed and sent to the person to whom notices respecting such policy are usually sent and any notice so addressed and sent shall be deemed to be notice to the holder of such policy:
Provided, that, where any person claiming to be interested in a policy as transferee, assignee or nominee has given to an insurer 3*** notice in writing of his interest, any notice which is by this Act required to be sent to policy-holders shall also be sent to such person at the address specified by him in his notice.
Section 111, The Insurance Act, 1938 (Act 4 of 1938).
Questions about Section 111
What does Section 111 of the Insurance Act deal with?
Section 111 of the Insurance Act is headed "Service of notices". Any process or notice required to be served on an insurer shall be sufficiently served if addressed to any person registered with the [Authority] as a person authorised to accept notices on behalf of the insurer and left at, or sent by registered post to the address of such person as registered with
How do I find court cases under Section 111 of the Insurance Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Insurance Act 1938 111, section 111 Insurance Act 1938, section 111 of the Insurance Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 111 of the Insurance Act come into force?
Section 111 of the Insurance Act, cited as Insurance Act 1938 111, came into force on 01 Jul 1939, having been enacted on 26 Feb 1938. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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