... of Insurtech through Insurtech Sandbox to help policyholders purchase suitable insurance products safely by using non-face-to-face channels. In order to protect the interests of policyholders, the IA also formulated a set of regulatory requirements for virtual onboarding via video...

... individual insurance agent’s role, however, is not to collect premium from the policyholder directly, or to serve as a conduit through which a policyholder should pay premium.  An individual insurance agent is, after all, an individual with a personal (not a business) bank account, who is not set...

... behalf so they could benefit from the fictitious premium discount. A third set of lies followed, as the agent sought to explain away why the claims were not being paid. The ethical line between right and wrong is a clear and bright one. Once crossed, however, it blurs and darkens making it...

... requirements will be set out in the Guideline on the Fit and Proper Criteria for Licensed Insurance Intermediaries and soft consultation of the Guideline to be conducted later this year. Besides review of the minimum education requirements, we have also reviewed the CPD requirements. We are glad to see a...

... Kong. The respondents also agreed that it is important to set a unified standard across the industry and to protect the interests of the insuring public. There were, however, views on a few issues including the adoption of a non-tariff based approach, and the application of the maximum penalty of HK$10...

... Kong. The respondents also agreed that it is important to set a unified standard across the industry and to protect the interests of the insuring public. There were, however, views on a few issues including the adoption of a non-tariff based approach, and the application of the maximum penalty of HK$10...

...�cer approved by the IA . Maintain a client account with a bank in Hong Kong . Compliance with the requirements set out in the Insurance (Financial and Other Requirements for Licensed Insurance Broker Companies) Rules . Proper corporate governance, internal controls and risk management (organizational...

... apply for insurance in a public place. Do not use public Wi-Fi or a public computer. Do not share your user names or passwords for digital insurance services with anyone or disclose your passwords to anyone. Set a password that is difficult to guess and different from ones you use for other online...

... fit and proper in order to be licensed, and this requirement is ongoing. In addition, the IA has, based on the existing codes of conduct from the SROs, formulated new codes of conduct which set out the professional standards expected from insurance intermediaries. These include the requirements on...

... Solodkiy: “Today’s consumers want to be able to get educated, get a quote and buy a policy from the comfort of their home or car via smartphone in less than 15 minutes. Just as fintech is transforming the banking world, ‘insurtech’ has set its sights on the insurance industry.” While we are witnessing how...