Singapore legislation

Regulation 5

of Insurance (Accounts and Statements) Regulations 2018

Regulation 5

Saving and transitional provisions

Subregulation 1

This regulation applies to a licensed insurer, other than a captive insurer, marine mutual insurer or Special Purpose Reinsurance Vehicle.

Subregulation 2

Despite regulation 4, a licensed insurer must lodge the statements of accounts and other statements, reports and other documents that are required to be lodged under the 2004 Regulations as in force immediately before 1 January 2019, in accordance with the form and manner set out in those Regulations, for the following periods: (a)the quarter beginning on 1 October 2018; (b)the accounting period beginning on or after 1 January 2018 and ending on 31 December 2018; (c)the financial year of the licensed insurer beginning on any day between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2018 (both dates inclusive).

Subregulation 3

Despite regulation 4, a direct general insurer that is a licensed insurer as at 31 December 2018 must also comply with —

(a)

regulation 5(1)(a)(iii) of the 2004 Regulations as in force immediately before 1 January 2019, read with regulations 9(1), 13 and 15 of those Regulations, for —

(i)

the quarter beginning on 1 January 2019;

(ii)

the quarter beginning on 1 April 2019; (iii)the quarter beginning on 1 July 2019; and (iv)the quarter beginning on 1 October 2019; and

(b)

regulation 5(1)(b)(i) of the 2004 Regulations as in force immediately before 1 January 2019, read with regulations 9(1), 13 and 15 of those Regulations, for the accounting period beginning on 1 January 2019.

Subregulation 4

Despite regulation 4, a general reinsurer that is a licensed insurer as at 31 December 2018 must also comply with —

(a)

regulation 5(2)(a)(iii) of the 2004 Regulations as in force immediately before 1 January 2019, read with regulations 9(1), 13 and 15 of those Regulations, for —

(i)

the quarter beginning on 1 January 2019;

(ii)

the quarter beginning on 1 April 2019; (iii)the quarter beginning on 1 July 2019; and

(iv)

the quarter beginning on 1 October 2019; and

(b)

regulation 5(2)(b)(i) of the 2004 Regulations as in force immediately before 1 January 2019, read with regulations 9(1), 13 and 15 of those Regulations, for the accounting period beginning on 1 January 2019.