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AUTHORITY OF INDIA
Insurance policies are used to hedge against the risk of financial losses, both big
and small, that may result from damage to the insured or her property, or from
liability for damage or injury caused to a third party.
Broad categories include life, health, motor, travel, home, rural, commercial and
business insurance.
Out of 28 non-life insurance companies, there are six public sector insurers,
which include two specialized insurers namely Agriculture Insurance
Company Ltd for Crop Insurance and Export Credit Guarantee Corporation
of India for Credit Insurance.
INSURANCE REPOSITORIES
Insurance Repositories maintain data of insurance policies in electronic form on
behalf of Insurance Companies.
INSURANCE BROKER
Insurance Brokers represent you, the customer, and are licensed to give you policies
from any insurance company.
They can provide expert advice on the insurance policies suitable to you.
They are paid a brokerage by the company whose policy you finally choose.
TPAS -THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR
REFERRAL PROVIDERS
A referral entity provides data of its clients to an insurer who wishes to sell
policies to them.
It may also introduce its clients to the insurer and help the insurer sell policies.
OMBUDSMAN
The Insurance Ombudsman scheme was created by Government of
India for individual policyholders to have their complaints settled
out of the courts system in a cost-effective, efficient and impartial
way.
SURVEYORS
Service providers to a general insurance company, usually at the time of a
fire or motor insurance claim.
They carry out claim surveys and estimate the quantum of loss.
INSURANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Insurance Advisory Committee shall consist of not more than twenty-
five members excluding ex officio members to represent the interests of
commerce, industry, transport, agriculture, consumer fora, surveyors,
agents, intermediaries, organizations engaged in safety and loss prevention,
research bodies and employees' association in the insurance sector