Insurance Laws Amendment Act 27 of 2008

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27 of 2008

The Insurance Laws Amendment Act 27 of 2008 aims:

  • to amend the Long-term Insurance Act, 1998, so as:
    • to substitute certain definitions;
    • to amend certain definitions;
    • to delete certain definitions;
    • to insert certain definitions;
    • to substitute obsolete references;
    • to further regulate the special provisions concerning the powers of the Registrar of Long-term Insurance;
    • to further regulate the appointment of and reporting by an auditor;
    • to further regulate reporting by a statutory actuary, and to make further provision in respect of the attendance of meetings by a statutory actuary;
    • to further regulate the audit committee;
    • to regulate certain acts in respect of providing financial assistance to purchase shares;
    • to further regulate the maintenance of a financially sound condition;
    • to further regulate the holding of assets;
    • to make provision in respect of the kinds and spread of assets;
    • to Further regulate investment in derivatives;
    • to provide for reports by experts on returns;
    • to further regulate the awarding of bonuses or similar benefits to policyholders;
    • to further regulate remuneration to intermediaries and to regulate binder agreements;
    • to further regulate limitations on the provisions of certain policies;
    • to further regulate the option for payment of assistance benefits in money; 
    • to further regulate the special provisions concerning long-term insurers that are not public companies;
    • to amend the power of the Minister to make regulations; and
    • to amend Schedules 1 and 3 to the Act;
  • to amend the Short-term Insurance Act, 1998, so as:
    • to substitute certain definitions; 
    • to amend certain definitions;
    • to delete a definition;
    • to insert certain definitions;
    • to substitute obsolete references;
    • to further regulate the special provisions concerning the powers of and reporting by the Registrar of Short-term insurance;
    • to further regulate the conditions of registration;
    • to further regulate the appointment of and reporting by an auditor;
    • to make provision in respect of the appointment and removal of and reporting by a statutory actuary;
    • to further regulate the audit committee;
    • to regulate certain acts in respect of providing financial assistance to purchase shares;
    • to make provision in respect of the maintenance of a financially sound condition;
    • to further regulate the holding of assets;
    • to make provision in respect of the kinds and spread of assets;
    • to amend the arrangements regarding liabilities;
    • to further regulate investment in derivatives;
    • to provide for reports by experts on returns;
    • to amend and further regulate remuneration to intermediaries and binder agreements;
    • to make textual alterations;
    • to further regulate the special provisions concerning short-term insurers that are not public companies;
    • to amend the power of the Minister to make regulations;
    • to amend Schedules 1,2 and 3 to the Act; and
  • to provide for matters connected therewith.

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