Singapore legislation

Section 48

of Deposit Insurance and Policy Owners’ Protection Schemes Act 2011

Section 48

Entitlement to compensation for life business — refund of premiums and claim under accidental death insurance cover

Amended by31/201831/2018

(1)

Where an insured policy owner is expressly entitled under the contract of insurance in respect of an insured policy which is covered under the PPF Life Fund to a refund of premiums by a failed PPF Scheme member, a covered party is entitled to compensation from the PPF Life Fund for the premiums in full.

Amended by31/2018

(2)

Where an accidental death insurance cover is provided by a PPF Scheme member to a customer before the inception of an insured policy, and an accidental death claim on the cover arises on or before the quantification date, the customer’s beneficiary is entitled to compensation from the PPF Life Fund for the accidental death benefit under the cover upon admission of the claim.

Amended by31/2018