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Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 21: (1) A company incorporated in the country as a limited liability company may apply to the Commission for a licence to carry on insurance business.(2 ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 22: (1) The Commission may issue an insurer's licence to an applicant subject to conditions the Commission may determine.(2) The Commission shall, in is ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 23: An applicant does not qualify to be issued with a licence to carry on insurance business unless the Commission is satisfied that,(a) the applicant,& ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 24: (I) Without limiting the scope of section 22, the Commission may by written notice require an applicant either prior to the issue of a licence or as ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 25: (1) An insurer's licence shall be in writing and shall specify(a) the class of insurance business that the insurer is authorised to carry on, and(b) ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 26: (1) The Commission shall not issue a licence after the commencement of this Act that authorises the insurer to operate a composite insurance busines ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 27: (1) An insurer shall submit its licence to the Commission where (a) the licence expires,(b) the licence is suspended or revoked, or(c) it is require ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 28: Where the Commission issues a licence under section 22 it shall cause notice of the issue of the licence to be published in the Gazette and any news ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 29: (I) A licence issued by the Commission expires twelve months trom the date of issue and may on application be renewed.(2) Where an application for r ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 30: (1) The Commission may, on giving thirty days' written notice to an insurer (a) vary or revoke a condition for a licence, or(b) impose new condition ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 31: The Commission may(a) refuse to issue a licence,(b) issue a licence but refuse to authorise all the classes of insurance business requested in the a ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 32: Commission shall notify the applicant in writing of its refusal to grant the application stating the reasons within thirty days. ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 33: (1) A person aggrieved by the refusal of the Commission to grant anapplication for licence may within sixty days after the date of the notice of ref ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 35: (1) The Commission shall renew the licence of an insurer where the Commission is satisfied that the insurer(a) continues to meet the requirements fo ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 36: (1) Subject to subsection (4), a person shall not carry on, or purport to carry on, a class of insurance-business in the country unless that person ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 37: (1) Unless authorised by the Commission, a person shall not enter into a contract of insurance with an offshore insurer in respect of(a) property si ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 38: (I) A person may apply to the Commission, or through an insurance intermediary, for authorisation to enter into a contract of insurance of a type sp ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 38: (I) A person may apply to the Commission, or through an insurance intermediary, for authorisation to enter into a contract of insurance of a type sp ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 40: (1) The Commission may approve an application under section 39 subject .to the conditions that it considers appropriate ..(2) The Commission may, va ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 41: An offshore insurer commits an offence where it(a) carries on business contrary to section 39, or(b) establishes, maintains or carries on business t ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 42: (1) An insurer shall not carry on any business whether in the country or elsewhere, otherwise than for the purpose of its insurance business.(2) Sub ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 43: (1) An insurer shall submit its business plan to the Commission for approval.(2) An insurer shall carry on its business substantially in accordance ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 44: (1) Subject to subsection (2), a contract of insurance entered into by an insurer after the commencement date is void if it is a contract under whic ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 45: An insurer shall not issue a new form of insurance product unless the Commission has given its prior written approval for the product.(2) An insurer ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 46: (I) An insurer shall have its head office in Ghana and shall notify the Commission of the address of its head office and of its registered office.(2 ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 47: (1) An insurer shall not open, maintain or carry on business through a representative, branch or contact office offshore unless it has obtained the ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 48: 1) A person who owns or holds a significant interest in an insurance business shall not sell, transfer, charge or otherwise dispose of the interest ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 49: (1) An insurer shall not appoint a director or a principal officer without the prior written approval of the Commission.(2) The Commission shall not ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 50: Where an insurer terminates the appointment of a director or a member of senior management staff, it shall, within fourteen days after the terminati ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 51: (1) An insurer shall not publish or issue a document in which is printed a statement of(a) its authorised capital, unless the statement also sets ou ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 52: (1) An insurer shall not pay any commission to an insurance intermediary that is not· licensed under this Act.(2) An insurer that contravenes subse ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 53: (1) An insurer shall have arrangements approved by the Commission in accordance with the Regulations for the reinsurance of liabilities in respect o ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

55. (I) An insurer shall not enter into a contract of reinsurance except in the case of a facultative reinsurance arrangement.(2) Subsection (I) does not apply ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 56: (1) A long term insurer shall have the services of an actuary at any time whose appointment has been approved by the Commission in writing.(2) The C ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 57: (1) Where the Commission is satisfied that the actuary of a long term insurer has failed to fulfill obligations under this Act it may, revoke the ap ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 58: (I) The actuary of a long term insurer(a). is entitled to have access to any information or document in the possession or under the control of the i ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 60. The actuary of a long term insurer, in the performance of functions and the exercise of power, shall comply with relevant actuarial standards. ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 61: (I) A long term insurer shall, at least once each year, cause an investigation to be made into its financial condition in respect of its long term i ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

65. (I) Subject to section 68, a part of an insurance business may not be(a) transferred to another person, or(b) amalgamated with the business of another perso ...

Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).

Section 66: A scheme shall set out(a) the terms of the agreement or deed under which the proposed transfer or amalgamation is to be carried out,(b) particulars ...