Singapore legislation

Section 41

of Insurance Act 1966

Section 41

Manufacture and offer of certain life policies

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(1)

If the Authority is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to do so, the Authority may direct a licensed insurer to manufacture and offer such type of life policy in Singapore as the Authority may prescribe or specify by written notice.

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(2)

Without limiting subsection (1), the Authority may, in prescribing or specifying a type of life policy under subsection (1), prescribe or specify all or any of the following with respect to the life policy:

(a)

the time by which the life policy is to be manufactured and offered;

(b)

the form and manner in which the life policy is to be manufactured or offered;

(c)

the characteristics of the life policy;

(d)

the terms of the life policy;

(e)

the benefits to be or likely to be derived from the life policy;

(f)

the manner of distribution or sale of the life policy.

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(3)

Any licensed insurer which fails to comply with the direction under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $10,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.

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(4)

In this section, “manufacture”, in relation to a life policy, means —

(a)

the process of determining the appropriate premium rate or pricing for the life policy based on its product features and benefits; and

(b)

such other processes in relation to the life policy as the Authority may prescribe.[33C

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