Singapore legislation

Regulation 11

of Insurance (Valuation and Capital) Regulations 2004

Regulation 11

Land and buildings

Amended byS 233/2013 wef 18/04/2013S 112/2012 wef 28/03/2012

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 233/2013 wef 18/04/2013

A licensed insurer shall value any land or building at its estimated market value.

Subregulation 2

In estimating the market value of any land or building, the insurer shall take into account —

(a)

the last available valuation report made by a qualified property valuer;

(b)

the prevailing market for the land or building; and

(c)

any damage or improvement affecting the land or building from the date of the last available valuation report.

Subregulation 3

An insurer shall obtain a new valuation from a qualified property valuer —

(a)

when the value of the land or building has been substantially impaired by any event; and

(b)

in any event, at least once every 3 years.

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 112/2012 wef 28/03/2012

For the purposes of paragraph (3), the qualified property valuer shall conduct a physical inspection of the land or building in providing the valuation.