Insurance Act, 1938

Insurance Act, 1938
Imperial Legislative Council
  • An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the business of insurance.
CitationAct No. 4 of 1938
Territorial extentIndia
Enacted26 February 1938
Commenced1 July 1939
Amended by
List
  • Insurance (Amendment) Act, 1939
  • Insurance (Second Amendment) Act, 1939
  • Insurance (Amendment) Act, 1940
  • Insurance (Amendment) Act, 1941
  • Insurance (Amendment) Act, 1944
  • Insurance (Amendment) Act, 1946
  • Insurance (Amendment) Act, 1948
  • Insurance (Amendment) Act, 1950
  • Insurance (Amendment) Act 1955
  • Insurance (Second Amendment) Act 1955
  • Insurance (Amendment) Act 1957
  • Insurance (Amendment) Act, 1961
  • Insurance (Amendment) Act, 1965
  • Insurance (Amendment) Act, 2002
  • Insurance Laws (Amendment) Act, 2015
  • Insurance (Amendment) Act, 2021
Status: In force (amended)

The Insurance Act, 1938 is a law originally passed in 1938 in British India to regulate the insurance sector. It provides the broad legal framework within which the industry operates.