Singapore legislation

Section 37

of Insurance Act 1966

Section 37

Restriction on granting of unsecured loans or advances to directors and employees of insurers

Amended by11/2013

(1)

A licensed insurer must not in respect of its business in Singapore grant, directly or indirectly, unsecured loans or advances —

(a)

to a director of the insurer which in the aggregate and outstanding at any one time exceed the sum of $5,000; or

(b)

to an employee of the insurer which in the aggregate and outstanding at any time exceed one year’s emolument of that employee.

Amended by11/2013

(2)

In this section, “director” includes the wife, husband, father, mother, son or daughter of a director.[32