INSURANCE ACT, 2000
Statutory Text (2 Articles)
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 1
Section 11.
“Second Schedule
Increase of Penalties
Act
Act
Provision of Act
Provision of Act
Increased Penalty
Increased Penalty
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(3)
(3)
Assurance Companies Act, 1909
Assurance Companies Act, 1909
24
24
A fine not exceeding £1,500
A fine not exceeding £1,500
Insurance Act, 1936
Insurance Act, 1936
9(2)
9(2)
A fine not exceeing £1,500
A fine not exceeing £1,500
53(3)
53(3)
A fine not exceeding £1,500
A fine not exceeding £1,500
61(3)
61(3)
A fine not exceeding £1,500
A fine not exceeding £1,500
68(3)
68(3)
A fine not exceeding £1,500
A fine not exceeding £1,500
75(2)
75(2)
A fine not exceeding £1,500
A fine not exceeding £1,500
75(3)
75(3)
A fine not exceeding £1,500
A fine not exceeding £1,500
109(1)
109(1)
A fine not exceeding £1,500
A fine not exceeding £1,500
109(4)
109(4)
A fine not exceeding £1,500
A fine not exceeding £1,500
SCHEDULE 2
SCHEDULE 2
Section 12.
“Third Schedule
Information for Policyholders
Annex II
Information for Policyholders
The following information, which is to be communicated to the policyholder before the contract is concluded (A) or during the term of the contract (B), must be provided in a clear and accurate manner, in writing, in an official language of the Member State of the commitment.
However, such information may be in another language if the policyholder so requests and the law of the Member State so permits or the policyholder is free to choose the law applicable.
A. Before concluding the contract
Information about the assurance under-taking
Information about the assurance under-taking
Information about the commitment
Information about the commitment
(a)1. The name of the undertaking and its legal form
(a)1. The name of the undertaking and its legal form
(a)4. Definition of each benefit and each option
(a)4. Definition of each benefit and each option
(a)2. The name of the Member State in which the head office and, where appropriate, the agency or branch concluding the contract is situated
(a)2. The name of the Member State in which the head office and, where appropriate, the agency or branch concluding the contract is situated
(a)5. Term of the contract (a)6. Means of terminating the contract
(a)5. Term of the contract
(a)6. Means of terminating the contract
(a)3. The address of the head office and, where appropriate, of the agency or branch concluding the contract
(a)3. The address of the head office and, where appropriate, of the agency or branch concluding the contract
(a)7. Means of payment of premiums and duration of payments (a)8. Means of calculation and distri- bution of bonuses
(a)7. Means of payment of premiums and duration of payments
(a)8. Means of calculation and distri- bution of bonuses
(a)9. Indication of surrender and paid-up values and the extent to which they are guaranteed
(a)9. Indication of surrender and paid-up values and the extent to which they are guaranteed
(a)10. Information on the premiums for each benefit, both main benefits and supplementary benefits, where appropriate
(a)10. Information on the premiums for each benefit, both main benefits and supplementary benefits, where appropriate
(a)11. For unit-linked policies, definition of the units to which the benefits are linked
(a)11. For unit-linked policies, definition of the units to which the benefits are linked
(a)12. Indication of the nature of the underlying assets for unit-linked policies
(a)12. Indication of the nature of the underlying assets for unit-linked policies
(a)13. Arrangements for application of the cooling-off period
(a)13. Arrangements for application of the cooling-off period
(a)14. General information on the tax arrangements applicable to the type of policy
(a)14. General information on the tax arrangements applicable to the type of policy
(a)15. The arrangements for handling complaints concerning contracts by policyholders, lives assured or beneficiaries under contracts including, where appropriate, the existence of a complaints body, without prejudice to the right to take legal proceedings
(a)15. The arrangements for handling complaints concerning contracts by policyholders, lives assured or beneficiaries under contracts including, where appropriate, the existence of a complaints body, without prejudice to the right to take legal proceedings
(a)16. Law applicable to the contract where the parties do not have a free choice or, where the parties are free to choose the law applic- able, the law the assurer proposes to choose
(a)16. Law applicable to the contract where the parties do not have a free choice or, where the parties are free to choose the law applic- able, the law the assurer proposes to choose
B. During the term of the contract
In addition to the policy conditions, both general and special, the policyholder must receive the following information throughout the term of the contract.
Information about the assurance under- taking
Information about the assurance under- taking
Information about the commitment
Information about the commitment
(b)1. Any change in the name of the undertaking, its legal form or the address of its head office and, where appropriate, of the agency or branch which concluded the contract
(b)1. Any change in the name of the undertaking, its legal form or the address of its head office and, where appropriate, of the agency or branch which concluded the contract
(b)2. All the information listed in points (a)4 to (a)12 of A in the event of a change in the policy conditions or amendment of the law applicable to the contract
(b)2. All the information listed in points (a)4 to (a)12 of A in the event of a change in the policy conditions or amendment of the law applicable to the contract
(b)3. Every year, information on the state of bonuses
(b)3. Every year, information on the state of bonuses