... appointed technical representatives (“TRs”). It is also noteworthy that over 80% of insurance agencies surveyed engage solely in general business. 2. In terms of the type of products being offered by the insurance agencies, motor vehicle insurance was the most popular product, which was offered by 82% of...
https://www.ia.org.hk/english/infocenter/statistics/files/AgencySurveyExternalReport.pdf -
Date: 2020-01-07
... appointed technical representatives (“TRs”). It is also noteworthy that over 80% of insurance agencies surveyed engage solely in general business. 2. In terms of the type of products being offered by the insurance agencies, motor vehicle insurance was the most popular product, which was offered by 82% of...
https://www.ia.org.hk/english/infocenter/statistics/files/AgencySurveyExternalReport.pdf -
Date: 2020-01-07
... and type of mitigation to be applied; (c) obtained the approval of senior management on the assessment results; (d) a process by which the risk assessment is kept up-to-date; and (e) appropriate mechanisms to provide your risk assessment to the Insurance Authority when required to do so. Should you...
https://www.ia.org.hk/english/legislative_framework/circulars/antimoney_laundering/files/cir_aml_20180502.pdf -
Date: 2019-02-01
... 2003, information on the following individuals belonging to or associated with the Al-Qaida (List C) has been updated- Item No. : 2, 10, 26, 29, 30, 47, 50, 53, 55, 64, 65, 67, 76, 83, 84, 85, 87 and 99. In addition, the information on an individual, Mostafa Kamel Mostafa, has been...
https://www.ia.org.hk/english/legislative_framework/circulars/antimoney_laundering/circular250703.html -
Date: 2017-06-23
... year 2017 saw us move one step closer to our goal of building a more holistic and modern regulatory regime for the insurance industry in Hong Kong,” said Dr Moses Cheng, Chairman of the IA. “On 26 June 2017, the IA replaced the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI), a Government...
https://www.ia.org.hk/english/infocenter/press_releases/insurance_authority-publishes_annual_report_2016_17.html -
Date: 2017-11-22
... observe progressive move of the industry in implementing HKFRS 17. On 26 June 2019, the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) published the Exposure Draft of proposed amendments to International Financial Reporting Standard 17 (“IFRS 17”) to respond to concerns and challenges raised by...
https://www.ia.org.hk/english/legislative_framework/circulars/reg_matters/files/cir_20190722.pdf -
Date: 2019-11-29
... regulate and supervise the insurance industry in Hong Kong with effect from 26 June 2017. Besides, the Insurance Companies Ordinance (Cap. 41) has been renamed the Insurance Ordinance (Cap. 41) when the relevant provision of the Insurance Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2015 came into operation on the same...
https://www.ia.org.hk/english/legislative_framework/circulars/reg_matters/files/mc_iiqas_1_ce_letter_20170807.pdf -
Date: 2018-01-12
... to briefly explain what ILAS is as a product type in general, without exploring any ILAS product options to the customer. IV. IMPLEMENTATION Q 10. Is there any transitional arrangement for FNA performed before the implementation date of 1 January 2016 but the policy concerned is not issued before...
https://www.ia.org.hk/english/supervision/reg_ins_intermediaries/files/1_HKFI_FAQ_Initiative_on_FNA_v1_13_11_2015_20190823.pdf -
Date: 2019-12-20
... that he/ she/ it is guilty of misconduct or is not fit and proper. One type of disciplinary action that the IA may take is ordering a person to pay a pecuniary penalty not exceeding the amount which is the greater of (i) HK$10 million; or (ii) 3 times the amount of the profit gained or loss avoided by...
https://www.ia.org.hk/english/infocenter/files/Consultation_Conclusions_on_Pecuniary_Penalty_GL_Eng.pdf -
Date: 2019-09-03
... that he/ she/ it is guilty of misconduct or is not fit and proper. One type of disciplinary action that the IA may take is ordering a person to pay a pecuniary penalty not exceeding the amount which is the greater of (i) HK$10 million; or (ii) 3 times the amount of the profit gained or loss avoided by...
https://www.ia.org.hk/english/supervision/reg_ins_intermediaries/files/Consultation_Conclusions_on_Pecuniary_Penalty_GL_Eng.pdf -
Date: 2019-09-10