The guidelines envisage the full disclosure and transparent information to the policyholder to avoid a possible misrepresentation as to the factual position of financial consequences of replacing an existing life insurance policy, it said. The draft said, “no life insurance agent, insurance intermediary or an insurer is permitted to replace a life insurance policy, except, if it is in the interest of the policyholder.”
Every insurance intermediary would make every reasonable effort to keep in force the existing life insurance policy, it said. Replacement, if required, would be subject to certain conditions, including obtaining a written consent from the prospect for replacing existing policies.