I. CARTELS AND ANTI-COMPETITIVE AGREEMENTS
INDIA
Competition Commission of India (CCI) closes case against
General Insurance Public Sector Undertakings and their association
for alleged cartelization
The CCI, by its order dated January 4, 2016, has closed a case
alleging anti-competitive agreements between the four PSU general
insurance companies and their association.
The Informant is the Association of Third Party Administrators
(TPAs) engaged in ensuring that the administration of services in
the health insurance market is efficient, consumer centric and
serves the needs of India's growing healthcare
infrastructure.
It was alleged that the General Insurance Public Sector
Association (GIPSA), an informal association of the four PSU
insurance companies, has been established and used to further the
anti-competitive conduct of the four PSUs. The Informant alleged
that despite being an ad-hoc body, the GIPSA issued expression of
interest for setting up of a
