Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Insurance (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of section 1A

Section 1A of the Insurance Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “prescribed institute” in the definition of “actuary” and substituting the words “prescribed professional body or institute”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “advocate and solicitor”, the following definition:“ “authorised reinsurer” means an insurer which is for the time being authorised under section 8A;”;

(c)

by deleting the words “related companies” in the definition of “captive insurer” and substituting the words “related corporations”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “captive insurer”, the following definitions:“ “company” has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Companies Act (Cap. 50);“corporation” has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Companies Act;”;

(e)

by deleting the definition of “direct general insurance broker” and substituting the following definition:“ “direct insurance broker” means a person who is for the time being registered under section 35X in respect of insurance policies relating to general business and long-term accident and health policies, other than insurance policies relating to reinsurance business;”;

(f)

by inserting, immediately after the words “a reinsurer” in the definition of “direct insurer”, the words “, an authorised reinsurer”;

(g)

by deleting the definition of “directions” and substituting the following definition:“ “directions” includes directives and notices;”;

(h)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “exempt financial adviser”, the following definition:“ “financial advisory service” has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Financial Advisers Act;”;

(i)

by deleting the definition of “insurance broker” and substituting the following definition:“ “insurance broker” means a person who is or has been carrying on insurance business in Singapore as an agent for insureds or intending insureds in respect of —

(a)

insurance policies relating to general business and long-term accident and health policies, other than insurance policies relating to reinsurance business; or

(b)

reinsurance of liabilities under insurance policies relating to —

(i)

life business; or (ii)general business;”; and

(j)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “reinsurer”, the following definition:“ “related corporation” has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Companies Act (Cap. 50);”.

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