Authorization for carrying on Insurance Intermediary Business

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1 Authorization for carrying on Insurance Intermediary Business Executive Department: The Monetary Authority of Macau A.M.C.M. - The Insurance Supervision Department Address : Calçada do Gaio, N 24 e 26, Macau Tel : Fax : [email protected] Website : Office Hours: Monday to Thursday 9:00 to 13:00 and 14:30 to 17:45 Friday 9:00 to 13:00 and 14:30 to 17:30 Insurance Agents Insurance agent is an individual or corporate body who acts in the name of and on behalf of one or more insurers. NOTE: To be authorised as an insurance agent, an applicant shall meet all the relevant requirements indicated in Article 15 of Decree- Law No. 38/89/M, of 5 June as amended by Administrative Regulation No. 27/2001. Insurance Agent (Individual): 2. Certified copy of identity card or of any other legal document of identification; 3. Personal declaration, under oath, certifying that the applicant does not suffer from any of the incapacities under the law (sample provided by the Insurance Supervision Department); 4. Certificate of academic qualification, or a certificate of qualification in an insurance course issued by an institution considered competent by the AMCM; 5. Certificate of proof of residence in MSAR (address in both Chinese and Portuguese); 6. Personal declaration, under oath, certifying that the applicant is not an employee of an insurance company, of a corporate insurance agent or of an insurance broker (sample provided by the Insurance Supervision Department); 7. Record of No Criminal Conviction issued less than ninety days before the date of application; 8. Declaration from an insurer authorised to operate in MSAR certifying that the applicant has adequate technical training for the carrying on of insurance intermediary business, in case the applicant does not have as minimum academic qualification the 12th Standard or Form V of schooling, and has proven working experience of at least 5 years in a professional activity acceptable to the AMCM as suitable preparation for the insurance intermediary business. 9. Certificate or record of successful completion of the qualifying examinations to transact insurance intermediary business issued by the Macao Institute of Financial Services (IFS, Regarding list of institutions and the respective passing

2 level qualifying for exemption of the aforementioned examinations, please refer to the notice No. 008/2014-AMCM. Insurance Agent (Corporate body formed in MSAR): 5. For every partner, director or manager as indicated and who will handle insurance intermediary business, the documents referred to in the application procedures and required documents for the licensing of individual insurance agents; 6. For all the other partners, directors or managers, the Record of No Criminal Conviction issued less than ninety days before the date of application; said documents shall be accompanied with the respective Portuguese or Chinese translation Insurance Agent (Corporate body with head office overseas): 5. A document issued by the relevant entity attesting that the applicant is legally formed in the country or territory of origin and a document issued by an association of insurance agents of that country or territory attesting that the applicant is registered with such association; 6. Record of No Criminal Conviction, issued less than ninety days before the date of application, in respect of the individual who is its personal representative in MSAR or, where its mandatory is a body corporate, in respect of the person in charge of such body corporate. said documents shall be accompanied with the respective Portuguese or Chinese translation Cost: Insurance Agent (Individual): MOP Insurance Agent (Corporate body): -Formed in MSAR: MOP Insurance Agent (with Head Office Overseas): With proper office in MSAR: MOP Insurance Agent (with Head Office Overseas): Only with representation in MSAR: MOP 1,200.00

3 NOTE: The registration fee is for one license only (life business or non-life business), to cover both Time needed for approval: Within 7 working days. Insurance salesmen An insurance salesman is an intermediary who is simultaneously an employee of an insurance company, or of a corporate insurance agent or of an insurance broker and who acts, whilst carrying on insurance intermediary business, in the name of and on behalf of any one of the said. NOTE: To be authorised as an insurance salesman, the applicant shall meet all the requirements laid down under Article 15 paragraph 1, with the exception of the requirement under sub-paragraph f) of Decree- Law No. 38/89/M, of 5 June as amended by Administrative Regulation No. 27/ Certified copy of identity card or of any other legal document of identification; 3. Personal declaration, under oath, certifying that the applicant does not suffer from any of the incapacities under the law (sample provided by the Insurance Supervision Department); 4. Certificate of academic qualification, or a certificate of qualification in an insurance course issued by an institution considered competent by the AMCM; 5. Certificate of proof of residence in MSAR; (address in both Chinese and Portuguese) 6. Record of No Criminal Conviction issued less than ninety days before the date of application; 7. Declaration from an insurer authorised to operate in MSAR certifying that the applicant has adequate technical training for the carrying on of insurance intermediary business, in case the applicant does not have as minimum academic qualification the 12th Standard or Form V of schooling, and has proven working experience of at least 5 years in a professional activity acceptable to the AMCM as suitable preparation for the insurance intermediary business; 8. In addition, the applicant shall submit a declaration from the insurance company, the corporate insurance agent or the insurance broker, as the case may be, certifying that the applicant is its employee and is free to carry on insurance intermediary business. 9. Certificate or record of successful completion of the qualifying examinations to transact insurance intermediary business issued by the Macao Institute of Financial Services (IFS, Regarding list of institutions and the respective passing level qualifying for exemption of the aforementioned examinations, please refer to the notice No. 008/2014-AMCM.

4 Cost: Insurance Salesmen: MOP NOTE: The registration fee is for one license only (life business or non-life business), to cover both Time needed for approval: Within 7 working days after the receipt of all necessary documents and information. Insurance Brokers An insurance broker is an intermediary, organized as a corporate entity, who acts in the name of and on behalf of policyholders, with the exclusive object of carrying on insurance intermediary business. NOTE: To be authorised as an insurance broker, an applicant shall meet all the relevant requirements indicated in article 25 of Decree-Law No. 38/89/M. Insurance broker (formed in MSAR): 5. For every partner, director or manager as indicated and who will handle insurance intermediary business, the documents referred to in the application procedures and required documents for the licensing of insurance salesman; 6. For all the other partners, directors or managers, the Record of No Criminal Conviction issued less than ninety days before the date of application; Insurance broker (with office overseas): 5. A document issued by the relevant entity attesting that the applicant is legally formed in the country or territory of origin and a document issued by an association of insurance agents of that country or territory attesting that the applicant is registered with such association; 6. Record of No Criminal Conviction, issued less than ninety days before the date of application, in respect of the individual who is its personal representative in MSAR or, where its mandatory is a body corporate, in respect of the person in charge of such body corporate.

5 Cost: Insurance Brokers - Formed in MSAR: MOP 1, With Head Office Overseas: With proper office in MSAR: MOP 1, With Head Office Overseas: Only with representation in MSAR: MOP 1, NOTE: The registration fee is for one license only (life business or non-life business), to cover both Time needed for approval: Within 7 working days after the receipt of all necessary documents and information. Remarks: Rules and Regulations: 1. Insurance Agents & Brokers Ordinance. Decree-Law nº 38/89/M 2. Amendments to the legal framework for the carrying on insurance intermediary business. Administrative Order n.º 27/ Amendments to the legal framework for the carrying on insurance intermediary business. Administrative Order n.º 14/ Registration fees of insurance intermediaries for the year Notice n.º 013/2014-AMCM 5. Establishment of compulsory paper for insurance intermediaries aspiring to sell Investment-Linked Long Term Insurance Notice n.º 007/2011-AMCM 6. List of educational institutions accredited by the AMCM and the level of passing for the purpose of exemption from the insurance intermediaries qualifying examinations ("IIQE") Notice n.º 008/2014-AMCM 7. List of intermediaries authorised to conduct insurance intermediary business in Macau and their respective registration numbers. Notice n.º 007/2014-AMCM 8. Commissions payable to insurance intermediaries under compulsory and facultative insurances. Notice n.º 010/2014-AMCM