Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Insurance (Web Aggregator Fees) Regulations 2015

Regulation 2

Definitions

Subregulation 1

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —

Definition

“ad hoc services” means any of the following services requested by a direct life insurer and provided by the Authority, or specified person, in relation to the web aggregator:

(a)

effecting changes to policy information published on the web aggregator;

(b)

publishing new policy information on the web aggregator;

(c)

removing any policy information published on the web aggregator;

(d)

performing any other services in relation to the direct life insurer’s policy information on, or usage of, the web aggregator;

Definition

“direct life insurer” means a direct insurer licensed under section 8 of the Act to carry on life business;

Definition

“policy information” means any information relating to a policy which may assist a person in the purchase of the policy;

Definition

“specified person” means a person specified for the purposes of section 33A(1) of the Act;

Definition

“web aggregator” means the Internet portal known as compareFIRST, which is created, developed and operated under section 33A(8) of the Act.

Subregulation 2

For the purposes of these Regulations, a direct life insurer —

(a)

participates in the web aggregator if policy information provided by the direct life insurer to the Authority, or to a specified person, for the purposes of publication on the web aggregator is published on the web aggregator; and

(b)

leaves the web aggregator if all policy information provided by the direct life insurer for the purposes of publication on the web aggregator is removed from the web aggregator.