Register of insurance agents
Section 43 of the Insurance Act, 1938 deals with register of insurance agents. Every insurer and every person who, acting on behalf of an insurer employs insurance agents shall maintain a record showing the name and address of every insurance agent appointed by him and the date on which his appointment began and the date, if any, on which his appointment ceased. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1939.
1[43. Record of insurance agents. --(1) Every insurer and every person who, acting on behalf of an insurer employs insurance agents shall maintain a record showing the name and address of every insurance agent appointed by him and the date on which his appointment began and the date, if any, on which his appointment ceased.
(2) The record prepared by the insurer under sub-section (1), shall be maintained as long as the insurance agent is in service and for a period of five years after the cessation of appointment.]
Section 43, The Insurance Act, 1938 (Act 4 of 1938).
Made under this section, and citing it
3 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 43
What does Section 43 of the Insurance Act deal with?
Section 43 of the Insurance Act is headed "Register of insurance agents". [43. Record of insurance agents. --(1) Every insurer and every person who, acting on behalf of an insurer employs insurance agents shall maintain a record showing the name and address of every insurance agent appointed by him and the date on which his appointment began and the date, if any, on which
How do I find court cases under Section 43 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 43, section 43 Insurance Act 1938, section 43 of the Insurance Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 43 of the Insurance Act, and has it changed?
3 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Other Forms of Capital) Regulations, 2022 (2022), then The Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2015 (2021).
When did Section 43 of the Insurance Act come into force?
Section 43 of the Insurance Act, cited as Insurance Act 1938 43, 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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- 2. Definitions1604 words
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- 114A. Power of Authority to make regulations1275 words
- 6A. Requirements as to capital structure and voting rights and maintenance of registers beneficial owners of shares1136 words
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