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Sub:Clarification regarding Inclusion of "Insurance Financial Advisory Services under the Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority Act, 1999, including Insurance Brokerage" in the definition of "Management Consultancy & Other Services"


The attention of the members is drawn to the Announcement published in the January 2005 issue of the Journal at page 935 as well as hosted in the website regarding inclusion of "Insurance Financial Advisory Services under the Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority Act, 1999, including Insurance Brokerage" in the definition of "Management Consultancy and Other Services" as appearing at pages 8-10 of Code of Ethics, January 2001 edition.

In this regard, it may be clarified that as per the decision of the Council, a member is permitted to render Insurance Financial Advisory Services as prescribed under "The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Insurance Brokers) Regulations, 2002" only in Corporate form. Further, the members are required to comply with the conditions prescribed by the Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority and the conditions to be prescribed by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

It may also be clarified that the members are not permitted to do any work relating to insurance agency as prescribed under "Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Licencing of Insurance Agents) Regulations, 2000" and "Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Licencing of Corporate Agents) Regulations, 2002", either individually or in partnership/proprietorship form or in corporate form.

The existing position regarding allowing members generally to hold life insurance agency licence for limited purpose of getting renewal commission, still hold good as provided in the Appendix (9) to the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988 (2002 edition).

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