Singapore legislation

Regulation 19A

of Insurance (Valuation and Capital) Regulations 2004

Regulation 19A

Recognition and valuation of liabilities of general business (gross of reinsurance)

Amended byS 137/2020 wef 31/03/2020S 137/2020 wef 31/03/2020S 137/2020 wef 31/03/2020S 137/2020 wef 31/03/2020S 845/2018 wef 01/01/2019

Subregulation 1

A licensed insurer must recognise, as a liability of an insurance fund established and maintained under section 17 of the Act for the general business of the insurer, the liabilities (gross of reinsurance) in respect of the policies of the insurance fund.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 137/2020 wef 31/03/2020S 137/2020 wef 31/03/2020

The licensed insurer must calculate the liabilities mentioned in paragraph (1) as the sum of —

(a)

premium liabilities (gross of reinsurance), which is an amount not less than the higher of the following:

(i)

the unearned premium reserves (gross of reinsurance) of the fund, which is the aggregate of unearned premium reserves (gross of reinsurance) for each policy of the fund determined in the manner provided in paragraph (7);

(ii)

the unexpired risk reserves (gross of reinsurance), which is the sum of the value of the expected future payments arising from future events insured under policies in force as at the valuation date (including any expense expected to be incurred in administering the policies and settling claims against those policies) and —

(A)

in the case of a captive insurer, an SPRV or a marine mutual insurer, any provision for any adverse deviation from the expected experience; or (B)in any other case, any provision for any adverse deviation from the expected experience, calculated based on the 75 per cent level of sufficiency; and (b)claim liabilities (gross of reinsurance), which is an amount not less than the value derived from the formula A + B, where —

(i)

A is the value of the expected future payments in relation to claims incurred prior to the valuation date (including any expense expected to be incurred in settling the claims) and that fall due for payment after the valuation date, whether or not the claims have been reported to the insurer; and

(ii)

B is —

(A)

in the case of a captive insurer, an SPRV or a marine mutual insurer, any provision for any adverse deviation from the expected experience; or

(B)

in any other case, any provision for any adverse deviation from the expected experience, calculated based on the 75 per cent level of sufficiency.

Subregulation 3

In determining the amount of unearned premium reserves (gross of reinsurance) of an insurance fund mentioned in paragraph (2)(a)(i), a marine mutual insurer must treat every insurance policy that it issues as a marine and aviation policy.

Subregulation 4

In determining the unexpired risk reserves (gross of reinsurance) mentioned in paragraph (2)(a)(ii) and claim liabilities (gross of reinsurance) mentioned in paragraph (2)(b), a licensed insurer must take into account any non-reinsurance recovery such as salvage and subrogation.

Subregulation 5

A licensed insurer must make separate calculations of the premium liabilities (gross of reinsurance), the unexpired risk reserves (gross of reinsurance) and the claim liabilities (gross of reinsurance) for each line of business that is carried on by the insurer and that is described in the following Form (whichever is applicable):

(a)

in the case of a licensed insurer who is not a captive insurer, an SPRV or a marine mutual insurer — Form G1 in Appendix B to MAS Notice 129;

(b)

in the case of a captive insurer — Form G1 in Appendix B to MAS Notice 130; (c)in the case of an SPRV — Form G1 in Appendix B to MAS Notice 131;

(d)

in the case of a marine mutual insurer — Form G1 in Appendix B to MAS Notice 212.

Subregulation 6

Amended byS 137/2020 wef 31/03/2020S 137/2020 wef 31/03/2020

For the purposes of paragraph (5), the licensed insurer must calculate the premium liabilities (gross of reinsurance), the unexpired risk reserves (gross of reinsurance) and the claim liabilities (gross of reinsurance) for each line of business in the following manner:

(a)

the premium liabilities (gross of reinsurance) must be an amount not less than the unexpired risk reserves (gross of reinsurance);

(b)

the unexpired risk reserves (gross of reinsurance) is the value derived from the formula A + B, after allowing for the effect of diversification (if any) at the level of the insurance fund mentioned in paragraph (1), where —

(i)

A is the value of the expected future payments arising from future events insured under policies in force as at the valuation date (including any expense expected to be incurred in administering the policies and settling claims against the policies); and (ii)B is —

(A)

in the case of a captive insurer, an SPRV or a marine mutual insurer, any provision for any adverse deviation from the expected experience; or

(B)

in any other case, any provision for any adverse deviation from the expected experience, calculated based on the 75 per cent level of sufficiency;

(c)

the claim liabilities (gross of reinsurance) must be an amount not less than the value derived from the formula A + B, after allowing for the effect of diversification (if any) at the level of the insurance fund mentioned in paragraph (1), where —

(i)

A is the value of the expected future payments in relation to claims incurred prior to the valuation date (including any expense expected to be incurred in settling the claims) and that fall due for payment after the valuation date, whether or not the claims have been reported to the insurer; and

(ii)

B is —

(A)

in the case of a captive insurer, an SPRV or a marine mutual insurer, any provision for any adverse deviation from the expected experience; or

(B)

in any other case, any provision for any adverse deviation from the expected experience, calculated based on the 75 per cent level of sufficiency.

Subregulation 7

A licensed insurer must calculate the amount of unearned premium reserves (gross of reinsurance) for a policy in respect of general business as —

(a)

in the case of a direct insurer that underwrites risks relating to cargo policies —

(i)

an amount not less than 25% of the gross premiums written in the accounting period for those policies; or (ii)an amount calculated on a basis not less accurate than the 1/24th method;

(b)

in the case of an insurer that carries on the business of reinsurance of liabilities under insurance policies —

(i)

an amount not less than —

(A)

25% of the gross premiums written in the accounting period in the case of marine and aviation policies; or (B)40% of the gross premiums written in the accounting period in other cases; or

(ii)

an amount calculated on a basis not less accurate than the 1/24th method; or

(c)

in any other case, subject to paragraph (8), an amount calculated on a basis not less accurate than the 1/24th method.

Subregulation 8

A licensed insurer must calculate the amount of unearned premium reserves (gross of reinsurance) for a policy in respect of general business —

(a)

where the 1/24th method or a more accurate method is used, using an amount of gross premiums written which is reduced by the actual commissions payable; or

(b)

in any other case, using an amount of gross premiums written without any deduction for commissions payable from the gross premiums.

Subregulation 9

In this regulation, “marine and aviation policy” has the meaning given by regulation 19(10).