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Philippines Financial Sector Assessment Program : Insurance Sector - Targeted Assessment of ICPS and Development Issues
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Year: 2019 Publisher: Washington, D.C. : The World Bank,

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The insurance industry in Philippines is small but growing. Insurance penetration remains below that observed in many countries in the region and very low compared to countries with similar per capita incomes in other parts of the world. During the last five years, the Insurance Commission (IC) has made a significant effort to improve insurance regulation and supervision. The IC has considerable autonomy in practice but lacks operational supervisory independence. Improving the independence of the IC should be accompanied by measures to increase its formal accountability to the government. The assessment has identified areas for further development of IC's supervisory approach, like risk profiling, and stronger cooperation and coordination among supervisors. A key recommendation is that IC formulate a strategy with an implementation plan to advance its risk based and market conduct supervision. While consumer protection has improved in many respects, ongoing oversight of insurance intermediaries should be improved. IC should review its resources and organization to meet the demands of a more risk-based approach. IC's inspection methods, data collection, and reporting infrastructure (IT systems), analytical tools, and on-site inspection manuals require a major overhaul. The IC should carry out a comprehensive review of the current regulations and supervision processes and data reporting requirements with the view to reduce the regulatory burden on the industry. In conjunction with strengthening governance, transparency, and internal control requirements, own risk and solvency assessment (ORSA), and enterprise risk management (ERM) requirements should be developed and implemented on an individual entity and group basis. Enabling new product development and liberalizing tariffs should be considered as part of an IC growth strategy for the insurance sector.


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Credit Risk Dynamics of Infrastructure Investment : Considerations for Financial Regulators
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Year: 2018 Publisher: Washington, D.C. : The World Bank,

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Prudential regulation of infrastructure investment plays an important role in creating an enabling environment for mobilizing long-term finance from institutional investors, such as insurance companies, and, thus, gives critical support to sustainable development. Infrastructure projects are asset-intensive and generate predictable and stable cash flows over the long term, with low correlation to other assets; hence they provide a natural match for insurers' liabilities-driven investment strategies. The historical default experience of infrastructure debt suggests a "hump-shaped" credit risk profile, which converges to investment grade quality within a few years after financial close-supported by a consistently high recovery rate with limited cross-country variation in non-accrual events. However, the resilient credit performance of infrastructure-also in emerging market and developing economies-is not reflected in the standardized approaches for credit risk in most regulatory frameworks. Capital charges would decline significantly for a differentiated regulatory treatment of infrastructure debt as a separate asset class. Supplementary analysis suggests that also banks would benefit from greater differentiation, but only over shorter risk horizons, encouraging a more efficient allocation of capital by shifting the supply of long-term funding to insurers.


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France : Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes-Transparency in Monetary and Financial Policies: An Update.
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ISBN: 1455236993 1452706093 1280890088 1451880081 9786613731395 Year: 2001 Publisher: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund,

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This note provides a report on the Observance of Standards and Codes in France, and provides updates on the transparency in monetary and financial policies. The framework for supervision and regulation applicable to a specific group of mutual insurance firms has been modified by adjusting the law governing these institutions to comply with European regulations concerning insurance. Once implementing regulations are in effect, these insurance companies will need to meet the same solvency rules as provided in the insurance code.


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Motor Third-Party Liability Insurance
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Year: 2010 Publisher: Washington, D.C. : The World Bank,

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Motor Third Party Liability Insurance (MTPL) ensures that damage to third party health and property caused by an accident for which driver and/or owner of the car were responsible is covered. A policy may be taken out by the owner of a vehicle or by a lawful possessor authorized by the owner on behalf of the owner. Compulsory MTPL Insurance is a financial protection system built to prevent any grievance that third parties could face, due to lack of solvency of first party who caused bodily injury or property damage following any event related to a car accident. Motor insurance is generally measured non-life insurers' strongest class of business in terms of premium volume. In most markets, it is characterized by high competition and cyclical fluctuations in results. Non-life insurers' motor result is thus likely to have a particularly strong impact on the overall result. In most countries, MTPL insurance is compulsory in order to protect the public. World Bank studies in Africa, Central Asia, and Europe have shown that motor insurance premiums represent at least 30 percent of all non-life premium income. This phenomenon may be explained by the rapid rise of motor fleets. MTPL insurance has been introduced in the formerly centrally planned economies only in the past decade, but it is poorly understood. Motorists are inclined to view it as a form of tax that they are at liberty to evade, rather than as a protection against their personal liability a concept that is not familiar to the general public. Motor insurance has the potential to be a powerful tool in the promotion of personal responsibility. If communicated effectively, the link between the consequences of causing an accident and the economics of paying for those consequences will of itself gradually lead to improved driving.


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Mali Financial Sector Assessment Program : The Insurance Sector.
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Year: 2015 Publisher: Washington, D.C. : The World Bank,

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This note summarizes the findings and conclusions of the review of the insurance sector in Mali. The review was conducted as part of the 2015 financial sector assessment program (FSAP) in Mali. The main objectives of the review are to assess the structure, performance, and outlook of the insurance sector with respect to the potential for the sector to develop; and to contribute to the overall long term growth and development of the economy and the well-being of the country's population. The insurance market in Mali falls short of its potential today; however, its outlook is promising. This technical note looks at two questions: what role does the insurance sector play in Mali today?, and how can it play a more significant role? It highlights the potential of micro insurance and agriculture insurance in particular, and concludes with a number of recommendations.


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Motor Third-Party Liability Insurance
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Year: 2010 Publisher: Washington, D.C. : The World Bank,

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Motor Third Party Liability Insurance (MTPL) ensures that damage to third party health and property caused by an accident for which driver and/or owner of the car were responsible is covered. A policy may be taken out by the owner of a vehicle or by a lawful possessor authorized by the owner on behalf of the owner. Compulsory MTPL Insurance is a financial protection system built to prevent any grievance that third parties could face, due to lack of solvency of first party who caused bodily injury or property damage following any event related to a car accident. Motor insurance is generally measured non-life insurers' strongest class of business in terms of premium volume. In most markets, it is characterized by high competition and cyclical fluctuations in results. Non-life insurers' motor result is thus likely to have a particularly strong impact on the overall result. In most countries, MTPL insurance is compulsory in order to protect the public. World Bank studies in Africa, Central Asia, and Europe have shown that motor insurance premiums represent at least 30 percent of all non-life premium income. This phenomenon may be explained by the rapid rise of motor fleets. MTPL insurance has been introduced in the formerly centrally planned economies only in the past decade, but it is poorly understood. Motorists are inclined to view it as a form of tax that they are at liberty to evade, rather than as a protection against their personal liability a concept that is not familiar to the general public. Motor insurance has the potential to be a powerful tool in the promotion of personal responsibility. If communicated effectively, the link between the consequences of causing an accident and the economics of paying for those consequences will of itself gradually lead to improved driving.


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United States : Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentation: Detailed Assessment of Observance of IAIS Insurance Core Principles.
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ISBN: 1462329098 1455250589 1282847848 9786612847844 1455206687 Year: 2010 Publisher: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund,

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This paper discusses key findings of the Detailed Assessment of Observance of International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) Insurance Core Principles for the United States. Most U.S. insurers write primary insurance on U.S. risks. The U.S. market is characterized by low market concentration in most sectors, indicating a high degree of competition. Overall, the insurance sector, and the property and casualty companies in particular, has been resilient through the financial crisis. However, there have also been significant stresses in the insurance sector in the last two years.


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People's Republic of China Financial Sector Assessment Program : IAIS Insurance Core Principles.
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Year: 2012 Publisher: Washington, D.C. : The World Bank,

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Insurance companies in China are closely supervised and generally subjected to appropriate regulation. The China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) employs a rules based framework and has achieved a high level of regulatory compliance from supervised companies. This assessment of the People's Republic of China's compliance with International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) Insurance Core Principles (ICP) was carried out as part of the 2010 Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP). The CIRC has principal responsibility over insurance regulation in China and conducts its duties through its headquarters in Beijing and 35 regional branches, the insurance bureaus. Insurance supervision is not limited to the CIRC, as it is affected by high level regulations issued by the state council.


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The Governance of Insurance Undertakings : Corporate Law and Insurance Regulation
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ISBN: 3030858170 3030858162 Year: 2022 Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,

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This open access volume of the AIDA Europe Research Series on Insurance Law and Regulation brings together contributions from authors with different legal cultures. It aims to identify the legal issues that arise from the intersection of two disciplines: insurance law and corporate/company law. These legal issues are examined mainly from the perspective of European Union (EU) law. However, there are also contributions from other legal systems, enriching the perspective with which to approach these issues.


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Insurance Distribution Directive : A Legal Analysis
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ISBN: 3030527387 3030527379 Year: 2021 Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,

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This open access volume of the AIDA Europe Research Series on Insurance Law and Regulation offers the first comprehensive legal and regulatory analysis of the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD). The IDD came into force on 1 October 2018 and regulates the distribution of insurance products in the EU. The book examines the main changes accompanying the IDD and analyses its impact on insurance distributors, i.e., insurance intermediaries and insurance undertakings, as well as the market. Drawing on interrelations between the rules of the Directive and other fields that are relevant to the distribution of insurance products, it explores various topics related to the interpretation of the IDD – e.g. the harmonization achieved under it; its role as a benchmark for national legislators; and its interplay with other regulations and sciences – while also providing an empirical analysis of the standardised pre-contractual information document. Accordingly, the book offers a wealth of valuable insights for academics, regulators, practitioners and students who are interested in issues concerning insurance distribution.

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