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Title: Press Release
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Date: 20/04/2020
Cyber fraud prevention

Ref. No:-                                                                                                  Date:20-04-2020

PRESS RELEASE

Cyber fraud prevention

There are occasional reports of fraudsters offering insurance with unusually low premium from fake entities through online / digital mode. The public are hereby cautioned not to fall prey to such offers. General public are hereby advised to ensure that insurance policies are purchased only from the following entities:

1.    Insurance Companies registered with IRDAI

2.    Insurance intermediaries who can solicit business and are registered with IRDAI.

3.    Insurance agents duly appointed by Insurance Companies.

 

For verification, the list of insurance companies and insurance intermediaries can be accessed from the following links:

Entity registered with IRDAI

Website Link

Life Insurers

https://www.irdai.gov.in/ADMINCMS/cms/NormalData_Layout.aspx?page=PageNo129&mid=3.1.9

General and Health Insurers

https://www.irdai.gov.in/ADMINCMS/cms/NormalData_Layout.aspx?page=PageNo264&mid=3.2.10

Insurance Brokers

https://www.irdai.gov.in/ADMINCMS/cms/NormalData_Layout.aspx?page=PageNo2120&mid=9.3.7

Web Aggregators

https://www.irdai.gov.in/ADMINCMS/cms/NormalData_Layout.aspx?page=PageNo2337&mid=9.6.1

Insurance Marketing Firms

https://www.irdai.gov.in/ADMINCMS/cms/NormalData_Layout.aspx?page=PageNo2744&mid=9.8.3

Corporate Agents

https://www.irdai.gov.in/ADMINCMS/cms/NormalData_Layout.aspx?page=PageNo2818&mid=38.2.5

The list of insurance agents appointed by individual insurers can be verified from the respective insurers. The customer should take due care and verify the genuineness of the website and the genuineness of the insurer, intermediary or agent before making any online payment.

 

For further information, one may visit IRDAI consumer education website at  http://www.policyholder.gov.in/.

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