The chronological order is as follows:
- (C) The Insurance Act: Passed in 1938 to regulate the insurance industry
- (A) Establishment of LIC: Life Insurance Corporation was established in 1956
- (B) Establishment of IRDA: Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority came into existence in 1999
- (D) FDI in Insurance Sector: Foreign Direct Investment was allowed in the insurance sector much later.