... requirements on the conduct of claims handling When handling and settling claims under insurance policies, insurers must abide by the following principles and standards set out in Guidelines issued by the IA: 1) Handling claims fairly and promptly – When dealing with...
https://www.ia.org.hk/english/legislative_framework/Conduct_in_Focus_Issue_07_(Special_Supplement_01).html -
Date: 2023-05-12
... accordance with the transitional arrangements in Schedule 11 of the Insurance Ordinance (Cap. 41) (the Ordinance), which require the relevant requirements in place at the time to be applied and the disciplinary approach of the IARB1 to be followed. The IA will continue to discipline these cases robustly and...
https://www.ia.org.hk/english/infocenter/press_releases/20231122.html -
Date: 2023-11-22
... Governance (ESG) and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) generate business value; and synergies between insurance and Web3 development. This event was joined by 1,700 participants online and in-person, including regulatory counterparts from Europe, America and Asia who attended a meeting of the...
https://www.ia.org.hk/english/infocenter/press_releases/20231208.html -
Date: 2023-12-08
... indicated, this case had to be handled in accordance with the transitional arrangements in Schedule 11 of the Insurance Ordinance (Cap. 41) (the Ordinance), which required the relevant requirements in place at the time to be applied and the disciplinary approach of the IARB1 to be followed. Hence a...
https://www.ia.org.hk/english/infocenter/press_releases/20230110.html -
Date: 2023-01-10
... CIB Annual Conference 2019 4 November 2019 Opening Remarks by Mr Clement Cheung Chief Executive Officer of the Insurance Authority Rath1, Patrick2, Adrian3, Elves4, members of CIB, friends and colleagues, It is my honour and pleasure to participate for a second time in the CIB Annual Conference...
https://www.ia.org.hk/english/infocenter/files/CIB_opening_remarks_2019.pdf -
Date: 2020-06-12
... - 1 - 香港保險師公會 2016 年週年大會暨午宴 2016 年 9 月 26 日 保險業監管局主席鄭慕智博士 致辭 麥會長、各位朋友,午安! 1. 我很高興今天可以出席香港保險師公會舉辦的週年大會暨午 宴,與保險業的專才聚首一堂,分享保險業監管局(保監局) 的籌備工作進展。 2. 保監局的成立標誌着香港保險業的一個重要里程碑。保監局的 主要職能,是維持保險業穩定發展和保障保單持有人的利益。 保險是金融服務業的重要一環。香港能夠成為區內最發達的保 險市場之一,實在有賴保險業監理處(保監處)及業界一直以 來的努力。我在不同場合都分享過,良好的監管制度能提升顧 客對保險業務的信心,從而促進...
https://www.ia.org.hk/english/infocenter/files/Section6.2_160926_HKCiPluncheon.pdf -
Date: 2020-06-12
... Leaflet 2019 Printing ver.ai Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (AMLO) and Relevant Regulatory Requirements 打擊洗錢及恐怖分子資金籌集 條例和相關監管要求 Course Objectives 課程目標 1. To raise participants' awareness of the vulnerability of the insurance sector to money laundering & terrorist...
https://www.ia.org.hk/english/supervision/antimoney_laundering/files/VTC_Leaflet_2019.pdf -
Date: 2019-11-05
... to our letter of 1 December 2017, we are writing to inform you of the following developments: (1) FATF Public Statement The FATF issued an updated statement on 23 February 2018 identifying jurisdictions that have strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering and combating the financing of...
https://www.ia.org.hk/english/legislative_framework/circulars/antimoney_laundering/files/cir_aml_20180312.pdf -
Date: 2019-02-01
... 1 CIB Annual Conference 2021 “Insurance Broking in a Changing World - Negotiating Stormy Seas” held at 2 p.m. on 25 October 2021 Opening Remarks by Mr Clement Cheung Chief Executive Officer of the Insurance Authority Patrick 1 , Alex 2 , Rath 3 , Adrian 4 , distinguished members of the Hong Kong...
https://www.ia.org.hk/english/infocenter/files/CIB_Annual_Conference_2021.pdf -
Date: 2021-12-09
... 牌個人保險代理、持牌業務代表(代理人)或持牌業務代表(經紀),於 2019 年 9 月 23 日實施的新規管制度下,因其於緊接在此日期前已於當時其中一個前自律規管機構 持有效登記,而自動獲發牌照的人士。每位「被視作已持牌人士」的牌照有效期為 2019 年 9 月 23 日至 2022 年 9 月 22 日(「過渡期」)。在此過渡期內,如「被視作已持 牌人士」希望在 2022 年 9 月 22 日之後繼續進行受規管活動,他們需要向本局申領新 的牌照。 業界大約有 106,300 位「被視作已持牌人士」,因此,要處理如此巨大數量的申請實為 一項頗為龐大的工程。本局從 2021 年 1 月開始啟動...
https://www.ia.org.hk/english/legislative_framework/circulars/reg_matters/files/Circular_Cut-off_dates_for_deemed_licensee_applications_20220321_CHI.pdf -
Date: 2022-05-31