Insurance Act, 1938 · Chapter IIC: Solvency Margin, Advance Payment of Premium and Restrictions on the Opening of A New Place of Business
Section 64V: Assets and liabilities how to be valued
(1) For the purpose of ascertaining compliance with the provisions of section 64VA, assets shall be valued at value not exceeding their market or realisable value and certain assets may be excluded by the Authority in the manner as may be specified by the regulations made in this behalf.
(2) A proper value shall be placed on every item of liability of the insurer in the manner as may be specified by the regulations made in this behalf.
(3) Every insurer shall furnish to the Authority along with the returns required to be filed under this Act, a statement, certified by an Auditor, approved by the Authority, in respect of general insurance business or an actuary approved by the Authority in respect of life insurance business, as the case may be, of his assets and liabilities assessed in the manner required by this section as on the 31st day of March of each year within such time as may be specified by the regulations.]
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