Insurance Latest Developments

 
Regulatory Response to comments received on the proposed Long-term and Short-term Insurance Binder Regulations
Notice No. 1078 in Government Gazette No. 34878 of 23 December 2011: Commencement date of certain sections of the Insurance Laws Amendment Act, 2008.
Regulation No. R 1077 in Government Gazette No. 34877 of 23 December 2011: Amendment of Regulations under section 72 of the Long-term Insurance Act (Binder Agreements) (Schedule A) and Explanatory Memorandum (Schedule B).
Regulation No. R 1076 in Government Gazette No. 34877 of 23 December 2011: Amendment of Regulations under section 70 of the Short-term Insurance Act (Binder Agreements) (Schedule A) and Explanatory Memorandum (Schedule B).
Information Request 3/2011 (LT&ST) - Request for information on consumer credit insurance
Long-term Tax Directive Cover Letter 2011
Long-term Tax Directive 2011
Board Notice 188 of 2011 - Internal Model Application Process: Pre-application assessment fees
Draft Directive 157.A.i (LT) - Guidance on guaranteed policy benefits for purposes of regulation 28(8)(b)(iii) of the Regulations made under section 36 of the Pension Funds Act No. 24 of 1956
Comments on the draft directive may be submitted in writing on or before 08 December 2011, to the Registrar of Long-term Insurance per email to Jo-Ann Ferreira at Martha.Ferreira@fsb.co.za.
Letter to industry associations - Call for contributions: Intermediary services and related remuneration in the insurance sector
Board Notice 169 of 2011 - Prescribed requirements for the calculation of the value of the assets, liabilities and capital adequacy requirement of short-term insurers
Information Letter 2/2011 (LT&ST) - Legislative and other developments affecting third party cell captive arrangements
Information Letter 6/2011 (LT&ST) - Restructuring of the Insurance Division of the Financial Services Board
Draft Tax Directive LT A.i - Calculation of the value of liabilities according to section 29A of the Income Tax Act, 1962
Comments on the draft Tax Directive may be submitted in writing on or before 4 November 2011, to the Chief Actuary per email to Tienie Hamman at Tienie.Hamman@fsb.co.za
Information Request 5/2011 (LT&ST)
Draft Directive 159.A.i (LT&ST) - Compliance with sections 9(3)(b)(i) read with sections 12(1)(c) of the Long-term Insurance Act and Short-term Insurance Act, respectively: Outsourcing
Comments on the draft directive may be submitted in writing on or before 30 September 2011, to the Registrar of Long-term/Short-term Insurance per email to Melonie van Zyl at Melonie.VanZyl@fsb.co.za.
Directive 156.A.i (ST) - Compliance with Section 45 of the Short-Term Insurance Act No. 53 of 1998, read with Regulations 4.1 to 4.3 of the Regulations issued under section 70 of the Act
Response of the Registrar of Short-term Insurance to comments received on draft Directive 156.A.i (ST) released for comment by the Registrar on 24 March 2011
Press Statement - Release of the microinsurance policy document
Policy Document - The South African Microinsurance Regulatory Framework
Microinsurance - Stakeholder Engagement
Draft Information letter 1/2011 (ST) - Requirements of the Short-term Insurance Act No. 53 of 1998 in respect of insurance offered by couriers and transporters / insurance related activities of couriers and transporters.
Comments on the draft Information letter may be submitted in writing on or before 05 August 2011, to the Registrar of Short-term Insurance per email to Mpho Mokoena at mphomo@fsb.co.za
Binder Agreements
Draft Short-term Insurance Board Notice: Prescribed requirements for the calculation of the value of the assets, liabilities and capital adequacy requirement of short-term insurers
Directive 149.A.iii (ST) - Placement of st insurance business with entities not registered in SA
Advertorial for Unregistered Insurance Business
SAM IMAP Guide and PAQC Template
Board Notice 55 of 2011 - Returns to Registrar under the Short-term Insurance Act
Board Notice 54 of 2011 - Returns to Registrar under the Long-term Insurance Act
Short-term Insurance Act - Request For Comments: Draft Directive on compliance with section 45 of the Short-term Insurance Act read with Regulations 4.1 to 4.3 of the Regulations. Comments must be submitted to DD-Section45@fsb.co.za by 19 April 2011
Board Notice 31 of 2011 – Prescribed Long-term Insurance
Board Notice 30 of 2011 – Prescribed Short-term Insurance fees
Directive 1 (RAF) – Application of the Short-term Insurance Act No. 53 of 1998 to the Road Accident Fund and matters related to the implementation of certain provisions of the Financial Supervision of the Road Accident Fund Act
Variation of Policyholder Protection Rules - effective from 1 January 2011
Unregistered Insurance Business
Directive 154.A.iii (LT&ST) – Guidance on Securities Lending Transactions
Consultation Paper: Proposed Prudential Risk-based Supervisory Framework for Insurers
Appointment or change in statutory actuary
Relaxation of the Capital Adequacy Requirement for a short-term insurer
Information request 3/2010 (LT) - Request for information on disclosures made in respect of automatic premium loans, policy loans and notifications of cessions received
Directive 154.A.ii (LT&ST) - Guidance on Securities Lending Transactions
Advertorial for unregistered Insurance Business
Insurance related matters: Documents for comments
Long-Term Insurance Act - Request For Comments: Draft Amendments to the regulations made under section 72 to be proposed to the Minister of Finance (Binder Agreements)
Short-Term Insurance Act - Request For Comments: Draft Amendments to the regulations made under section 70 to be proposed to the Minister of Finance (Binder Agreements)
Invitation to the Insurance Regulatory Seminar
Directive 149.A.ii (ST) - Placement of ST Insurance Business with entities not registered in South Africa to conduct Insurance Business Directive 149.A.11.
Treating Customers Fairly Discussion Paper
Board Notice 53 of 2010 - Board Notice on prescribed long-term and Short-Term insurance fees
Notice on amendments of returns under Long-term and Short-Term Insurance Act
Directive 151.A.i (ST) - Reporting requirements prior to termination of binder agreements and related unilateral cancellation of short-term insurance policies
5 Year projections by Short Term Insurers
Board Notice 27 of 2010 – Prescribed requirements for the calculation of the value of assets, liabilities and capital adequacy requirement of short-term insurers
International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) - Consultation Papers (05 March 2010)
Public Warning Advertorial For Unregistered Insurances Business
Presentations: Insurance Industry Regulatory Workshop 21 January 2010
Directive 127.B.i (LT) - Insurance business carried on by an off-shore branch of a locally registered insurer
Directive 149.A.i (ST) - Placement of Short-Term Insurance Business with Entities not registered in South Africa to Conduct Insurance Business
Draft Directive 146: Application of linked policies as defined in the Long-term Insurance Act, Act 52 of 1998
Draft Directive – Securities lending
Draft Directive 146: Application of linked policies as defined in the Long-term Insurance Act, Act 52 of 1998
Draft Long-term Insurance Board Notice: Prescribed requirements for the calculation of the value of the assets, liabilities and capital adequacy requirement of long-term insurers
Information Letter 2/2009
Covering letter to the draft Long-term Insurance Board Notice: Prescribed requirements for the calculation of the value of the assets, liabilities and capital adequacy requirement of long-term insurers
Draft Long-term Insurance Board Notice: Prescribed requirements for the calculation of the value of the assets, liabilities and capital adequacy requirement of long-term insurers
FSB Warns the Public - Sowetan, 27 February 2009
FSB Warns the Public - Sowetan, 22 December 2008
Amendment to Regulations 3 & 5 under the Long-term Insurance Act – 5 September 2008
The Insurance Laws Amendment Bill, 2008 for comment
Publications in Goverment Gazzette on 25 April 2008
The Future of Micro-insurance Regulation in South Africa: Discussion Paper
Press Release: The Future of Micro-insurance Regulation in South Africa
Draft long-term insurance regulations for comment - closing date 20 March 2008
FSB Warns the public to be Careful When Buying Funeral Policies