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Insurance Act, 1938 · Chapter II: Provisions Applicable to Insurers · Amalgamation and transfer of insurance business

Section 37: Statements required after amalgamation and transfer

Where an amalgamation takes place between any two or more insurers, or [where any business of an insurer is transferred], whether in accordance with a scheme confirmed by the [Authority] or otherwise, the insurer carrying on the amalgamated business or [the person to whom the business is transferred], as the case may be, shall, within three months from the date of the completion of the amalgamation or transfer, [furnish in duplicate to the [Authority]] —

(a) a certified copy of the scheme, agreement or deed under which the amalgamation or transfer has been effected, and

(b) [ a declaration signed by every party concerned] or in the case of a company by the chairman and the principal officer that to the best of their belief every payment made or to be made to any person whatsoever on account of the amalgamation or transfer is therein fully set forth and that no other payments beyond those set forth have been made or are to be made either in money, policies, bonds, valuable securities or other property by or with the knowledge of any parties to the amalgamation or transfer, and

[(c) where the amalgamation or transfer has not been made in accordance with a [scheme approved] by the [Authority] under section 36—

(i) balance-sheets in respect of the insurance business of each of the insurers concerned in such amalgamation or transfer, prepared in the Form set forth in Part II of the First Schedule and in accordance with the regulations contained in Part I of that Schedule, and

(ii) certified copies of any other reports on which the scheme of amalgamation or transfer was founded.]

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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