2022-01-01

Guidelines on Reinsurance Practices and Procedures (Revised)

The Financial Services Commission of Jamaica issued revised guidelines requiring insurance companies to establish a Board-approved Reinsurance Risk Management Plan to mitigate operational, legal, and counterparty risks. The document mandates rigorous due diligence on reinsurers, clear contractual terms ensuring genuine risk transfer, and specific insolvency protections to safeguard policyholders and creditors. Compliance involves annual reporting of reinsurance arrangements and a senior officer declaration confirming adherence to these standards, which take effect on January 1, 2022.

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IR-GUID-2021/10-0002

REVISED GUIDELINES ON REINSURANCE PRACTICES & PROCEDURES Financial Services Commission 39-43 Barbados Avenue Kingston 5, Jamaica W.I. Telephone#: (876)906-3010 September 2021

IR-GUID-2021/10-0002 Guidelines on Reinsurance Practices and Procedures Page 2 of 11 One of the most important risk management tools available to an insurer is reinsurance. Reinsurance, however, exposes the insurer to other risks including operational, legal, counterparty and liquidity risks. An insurer’s financial soundness and reputation can be severely affected if its reinsurance risk management practices and procedures are inadequate. To mitigate this risk the Financial Services Commission (“the Commission”) requires that every insurance company should have a formal policies and procedures document that is adopted by its Board of Directors and which clearly establishes a framework for the company’s reinsurance practices. This approach is in keeping with international standards on corporate governance, which require that the Board of Directors remain responsible for ensuring that the company follows sound business and financial practices. Board members should never be able to distance themselves from a critical area such as reinsurance, by claiming that they have relied on the advice of Senior Management without having carried out any due diligence in respect of the advice being acted upon. The following principles are intended to assist an insurance company in developing prudent approaches to managing its reinsurance risk:

  1. Every insurer should have a reinsurance strategy, approved by its Board of Directors, which is appropriate to the company’s overall risk profile. An insurer should have a sound and comprehensive reinsurance strategy that reflects the size, nature and complexity of its business taking into consideration its 1 1 risk appetite, 2 risk tolerance, peak exposures and seasonality in the insurance book, levels of diversification and appetite for credit risk. The reinsurance strategy should document the significant elements of the insurer’s approach to managing risk through reinsurance, including the purpose and objectives of seeking reinsurance, risk diversification objectives, 3 risk concentration limits, 4 ceding limits, desired 5 net

1 In this guideline, Risk Appetite, often a qualitative assessment refers to the total level and type of risk exposure that an insurer is willing to undertake to achieve its objectives. 2 Risk tolerance refers to specific parameters and or limits on the level and the amount of risk an insurer is willing to accept/retain, such as maximum netretentions. 3 Appropriate concentration limits should be based on premiums, expected claims, amounts at risk and possible future exposures (at the time of inception or renewal of the policy) on a consolidated basis, to individual counterparties, group of individual counterparties or related entities and counterparties in a specific geography. 4 An insurer should not in the normal course of its business cede 100% or substantially all of its risks in its main areas of business.

IR-GUID-2021/10-0002 Guidelines on Reinsurance Practices and Procedures Page 3 of 11 retention and the practices and procedures for managing and controlling its reinsurance. The reinsurance strategy or Reinsurance Risk Management Plan (“RRMP”) should define and document:  The insurer’s policy on the use of rated and unrated reinsurers and the procedures for identifying appropriate reinsurers that provide the acceptable level of security;  Aggregate exposure limits, that is, the maximum aggregate exposure to any one reinsurer, a group of related reinsurers and to unrated reinsurers;  The type of reinsurance to be purchased and how flexible the insurer is in considering different forms of reinsurance e.g. financial reinsurance, fronting;  The management of potentially large risk exposure under catastrophe reinsurance arrangements;  Appropriate criteria for the purchase of 6 facultative coverage and specific process to approve, monitor and confirm the placement of each facultative risk;  The roles and responsibilities on those positions charged with implementing the reinsurance strategy;  The methodologies and process for selecting, documenting, approving, implementing, monitoring and reporting on the reinsurance arrangements; and  The process for ensuring that the reinsurance strategy is updated to reflect changing market conditions. Appropriate liquidity management strategy to take account of the structure of the reinsurance contracts and likely payment patterns arising from these. The strategy should address how the insurer will meet urgent requirements for cash, from claims arising in a catastrophe.

5 The level of net retention is generally determined with reference to the insurer’s capital and surplus and varies based on the line of business underwritten. 6 Facultative reinsurance should be secured before the insurer accepts a risk that exceeds its treaty capacity and/or its risk appetite.

IR-GUID-2021/10-0002 Guidelines on Reinsurance Practices and Procedures Page 4 of 11 The Commission recommends that the relevant factors included in the Minimum Capital Test (“MCT”) Regulations should be taken into consideration during the design and negotiation of the company’s reinsurance programme. As the quality of the reinsurance programme and the financial strength of the reinsurer are taken into consideration when calculating the entity’s regulatory capital requirements. Oversight The RRMP should be overseen by the Board of Directors (“the Board”) and implemented by Senior Management. In light of this, the Board of Directors is responsible for establishing appropriate monitoring mechanisms to ensure that the reinsurance strategy is being delivered and complied with by the company’s management. The Board should ensure that all legal and regulatory requirements are met. It should set limits on: i. The net risk to be retained; and ii. The maximum foreseeable amount of reinsurance protection to be obtained from the approved reinsurers. Limits on the net risk to be retained should be set either per line of business or for the whole account. The insurer may also set limits per risk or per event. The limits must be based upon an evaluation of its risk profile. For each approved reinsurer the appropriate level of exposure should be specified taking into consideration the ability and willingness of the reinsurer to fulfil its contractual obligation as they fall due. The Board should review and approve the RRMP at least annually (in the case of a life insurer, possibly less frequently). Additionally, it should ensure that Senior Management possess the appropriate knowledge and expertise to develop and establish internal controls and procedures to monitor the effectiveness of and operational compliance with, the RRMP on an on-going basis. The senior management team has the responsibility for ensuring that the RRMP is operational through the dedication of adequate resources and is implemented by knowledgeable personnel. Senior Management should document clear policies and procedures for implementing the reinsurance strategy, this includes: i. Setting underwriting guidelines that specify the types of business

IR-GUID-2021/10-0002 Guidelines on Reinsurance Practices and Procedures Page 5 of 11 to be underwritten and aggregate exposure by line of business; ii. Establishing limits on the amount and type of reinsurance that will be automatically covered by reinsurance (e.g. treaty reinsurance); iii. Establishing criteria for acquiring facultative reinsurance cover; iv. Ensuring that the terms and condition of the reinsurance cover are compatible with those of the underlying business to avoid uncovered risk; and v. Outlining the scope of authority and specification of matters reserved for Senior Management. The insurer should have in place procedures for managing the reinsurance asset and to ensure that all reporting due to and from reinsurers is timely and settlements are made as required by the contract. The insurer should also have in place procedures for monitoring the aggregate net exposure to any one reinsurer to ensure that these limits are not breached, including procedures to ensure that 7 excess concentrations are brought back within limits or otherwise managed on an on-going basis. 2. The insurer should perform a sufficient level of due diligence on its reinsurance counterparties on an on- going basis. The insurer should evaluate the ability of all current and prospective reinsurance counterparties to meet their liabilities on an on-going basis. Where possible, the insurer should conduct its own due diligence exercise on the financial health and capabilities of all current and prospective reinsurance counterparties. Consideration should be given to the reinsurer’s balance sheet strength and regulatory standing. That is, whether the reinsurer is meeting its statutory capital requirements and is in good standing with its regulators. The level of the due diligence carried out should be commensurate with the level of exposure to the counterparty. The insurer should develop a systematic program for monitoring changes in the ratings, surplus, assets, reserves, premium volume, ownership and management of its reinsurers. This exercise should be updated throughout the life of the reinsurance contract and beyond, in

7 The aggregate exposure limits might be breached in certain instances, for example by facultative placements and temporary inadequate capacity.

IR-GUID-2021/10-0002 Guidelines on Reinsurance Practices and Procedures Page 6 of 11 cases where there may be material exposures to incurred but not reported losses. The Commission expects a higher level of due diligence by the insurer in respect of all current or prospective arrangements with unrated reinsurers. This assessment should include a review of the regulatory and supervisory regime and the legal and insolvency framework of the unrated reinsurer’s home jurisdiction. The insurer should also consider how these reinsurers are likely to react during a period of extreme but plausible stress. Outsourcing the due diligence function The Commission recognises that there are situations where it may be necessary and appropriate for an insurer to utilise the services of a third party to conduct due diligence on its reinsurance counterparties. The evaluation of reinsurers, however, should not be based solely on rating agency assessments or reinsurance broker analysis and recommendation. The responsibility for selection of reinsurers remains with the insurer. Any abdication of this responsibility can potentially compromise the financial security of the insurer and would not be in compliance with the requirements of this guideline. The Commission expects the insurer to retain ultimate accountability and take steps to mitigate against counterparty risks. Insurers should demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the due diligence exercise carried out by third parties during their own assessment of the financial health of respective reinsurers. The Commission recommends that where the due diligence functions is carried out by a third party; the insurer should be guided by the following, in developing a prudent approach to managing risks involved: i. Develop a process for selecting the third party, which is documented and board approved. ii. Implement a program for managing and monitoring risks. iii. Ensure that the Board of Directors receives information sufficient to enable them to discharge their oversight responsibilities. iv. Ensure that the outsourcing agreement is documented by a written contract that addresses all elements of the arrangement. v. Ensure regular update of information compiled on its panel of reinsurers and keeps abreast with developments in the international reinsurance markets especially developments relating to the reinsurers on its panel.

IR-GUID-2021/10-0002 Guidelines on Reinsurance Practices and Procedures Page 7 of 11 3. The terms and conditions of the reinsurance contract should provide clarity and certainty on reinsurance coverage. The insurer should have processes and procedures in place to ensure that comprehensive reinsurance contracts which are duly signed by both the insurer and reinsurer are in place prior to the effective date of the contract. Reinsurance contracts should be unambiguous and should represent the final arrangement of all material terms and conditions of the contract in writing. An actual transfer of risk must take place in the business reinsured (in the case of proportional contracts), or an actual risk must be covered (in the case of non-proportional contracts and facultative excess of loss reinsurance) between the insurer and the reinsurer. The reinsurer must assume “significant” risk; that is, it must be “reasonably possible” that the reinsurer can suffer a “significant loss”. There may be situations where a reinsurance contract is only duly executed by all parties after its effective date. Reinsurance coverage during this interim period is usually set out in a less formal document, for example, slip, cover note, letter of proposal, binding letter of intent, hereinafter referred to as the summary document. If an event were to occur within this interim period the lack of certainty relating to the terms and conditions of the reinsurance coverage may result in actual operational and reputational risk for both the insurer and the reinsurer. In an effort to mitigate these risks the insurer should: i. Obtain contractually binding summary documents prior to the effective date of the reinsurance coverage, that set out: a. the premium/consideration paid; b. the percentage of risk assumed by each reinsurer; c. the risk(s) reinsured; d. the duration of coverage;

IR-GUID-2021/10-0002 Guidelines on Reinsurance Practices and Procedures Page 8 of 11 e. any exclusions to the terms of coverage; and f. any standard clauses that are to be relied upon or incorporated by reference into the reinsurance contract; i. address, within the summary document, any material issues most likely to arise, including all variable or unique agreement terms; and ii. ensure that all comprehensive reinsurance contracts, including any amendments, are duly signed by both the insurer and reinsurer in a relatively short timeframe, having regard to the complexity and materiality of the agreement. The insurer should also have policies and procedures in place to identify the risk posed by a mismatch, intended or not, in the terms and conditions between the reinsurance contract and the underlying policies, which is, the risk that the insurer may bear a greater net exposure than it intended. There should be sufficient copies of the document bearing the terms of reference and summary of the reinsurance contracts for use by individuals or departments involved in the day-to-day management of the reinsurance programmes. 4. The insurance company, its policyholders and its creditors should not be adversely affected by the terms and conditions of a reinsurance contract. The terms and conditions of a reinsurance contract should not raise legal questions as to the availability of funds to cover policyholders’ claims in the event of the insurer’s insolvency. The insurer should ensure that all reinsurance contracts contain an insolvency clause clarifying that the reinsurer must continue to make full payments in the event the insurer goes insolvent without any reduction resulting from the insurer’s insolvency. Reinsurance contracts should not contain other terms, clauses or conditions that may limit, rather than enhance, atroubled or insolvent insurer’s ability to enforce the contractual obligation of a reinsurer, including the coverage of policyholder’s claims. The insurer should pay special attention to “off-set” and “cut-through clauses” which may run counter to the insolvency laws and may allow certain policyholders or creditors to have preferential treatment by diverting funds away

IR-GUID-2021/10-0002 Guidelines on Reinsurance Practices and Procedures Page 9 of 11 from the insolvent insurer to a specific policyholder. The Commission expects that all contracts related to reinsurance coverage, of a locally registered insurance company, be subject to Jamaican laws. Guideline Administration Supervisory information An insurer should file the following documents with the Commission annually, within three (3) months after the inception or renewal dates of the reinsurance treaties: i. a copy of its RRMP or any material changes made to the RRMP. If there were no material changes to the RRMP, the insurer should advise the Commission in writing accordingly; ii. a complete description of all its reinsurance arrangements, including levels of reinsurance, any alternative risk transfer (ART) mechanism and due diligence performed on reinsurance counterparties; iii. copies of all reinsurance contracts; iv. the proportion of cessions to rated and unrated reinsurers (Appendix 1); v. amounts outstanding from reinsurers, including amounts in dispute; and vi. particulars of the reinsurance treaties under the reinsurance programme, completed in accordance with the templates outlined in Appendix 2. The insurer should inform the Commission promptly if it anticipates that a problem is likely to arise, or has arisen, out of its reinsurance arrangements that may affect it or its reinsurers current or future capacity to meet their obligations. The insurer should have process and procedures in place to provide the Commission with information, on the appropriateness of its reinsurance protection, the company’s financial position, the level of risk affected or any problems that might arise, after a major catastrophic event.

IR-GUID-2021/10-0002 Guidelines on Reinsurance Practices and Procedures Page 10 of 11 Alternative Risk Transfer (“ART”) The Commission is aware that other legal forms of risk transfer exist which may seek to achieve the same objectives as traditional reinsurance for example; catastrophe bonds, industry loss warranties and 8 finite reinsurance. Such contracts should not be considered to mitigate insurance risk (underwriting risk and timing risk) unless there is a genuine and significant transfer of this risk. A genuine transfer of risk implies that the reinsurer assumes all the significant risk of the reinsured portions of the underlying insurance contracts and that these risks are not negated by contract provisions. The insurer should be aware of any contractual features that may limit the amount of insurance risk to the reinsurer or delay the timely reimbursement of claims by the reinsurer. It is essential that these transactions are accounted for appropriately. Only contracts that have transferred sufficient insurance risk as required by the relevant accounting standards should be accorded ‘insurance accounting’ treatment. If the reinsurance contract does not meet the insurance risk transfer requirement it should be accounted for as a financing agreement similar to that of a loan or a deposit. Reinsurance declaration A senior officer of the insurance company should make an annual declaration to the Board of Directors to confirm that the insurer’s reinsurance risk management practices and procedures met, except as otherwise disclosed in such a declaration, the standards set out in these guidelines. The declaration should include an attestation that the reinsurance arrangements convey a true transfer of risk, the reinsurance arrangements are properly documented and binding and that all reinsurance arrangements with related parties are on terms and conditions at least favourable to the insurer. When a deviation from these Guidelines has taken place, the nature and extent of the deviation and the proposed plans to address such deviations should be disclosed in full to the Board and the Commission.

8 Also called “financial reinsurance”, “structured reinsurance”, “non-traditional reinsurance” or “loss-mitigation reinsurance” is a generic term that is used to describe a wide spectrum of reinsurance arrangements that transfer limited risk relative to aggregate premiums that could be charged under a contract.

IR-GUID-2021/10-0002 Guidelines on Reinsurance Practices and Procedures Page 11 of 11 Implementation The revised Guidelines come into effect on January 1, 2022.

Appendix 1 Information Relating to the Financial Strength Rating of Reinsurance Companies Current Year Prior Year Break Down By Rating Maximum Exposure Premiums Ceded $000 As a % of Total Ceded Maximum Exposure Premiums Ceded $000 As a % of Total Ceded *A+ or better *A to *A- *B++ Worse than *B++ But not worse than *B Worse than *B Unrated Total *or equivalent financial strength rating

| 13 Appendix 2 REINSURANCE PROGRAMME TEMPLATE FOR GENERAL (NON-LIFE) INSURANCE COMPANIES PROPORTIONAL TREATIES QUOTA SHARE Main clauses: Affiliated Transaction Yes/No Line of business Description of underlying insurance covered, e.g. all property insurance issued by Fire Department. Cover Note Reception date. Indicate if the cover note is signed. Slips Reception date. Indicate the date when the slip is signed. Reinsurance contract reception (including final signed & stamped slips) Reception date. Day of the letter of the contract. Special clauses limiting reinsurers liability or increasing cedant participation in losses e.g. “Loss Participation Clause”, "Document any termination provisions", "Document any exclusion provisions that differ from the underlying cover, including capacity and aggregation limits", "sunset clause/provision", "portfolio acceptance and withdrawal", "Insolvency Clause", "Arbitration Clause – (include Territory)", "Intermediary Clause", "Error and Omission Clause", "Cash calls / Loss" clause (include amount)". Special clauses imposing costs in the future e.g. retrospective ratings, commission to the insurance company that are adjusted downward should claims experience be worse than anticipated, Loss Participation Clauses, Loss Corridor, etc. Territory Jamaica, world-wide, etc. Reinsurance agreements that transfers “substantially all the risk” – meaning that the risk assumed by the reinsurer would be deemed to be an insurance contract under Jamaican law. Currency Currencies used in treaty Exchange rate 1 e.g. USD/JMD Exchange rate 2 e.g. USD/BBD Coverage period From mm/dd/yy to mm/dd/yy, local time, GMT, etc. Is the contract back dated? Include if the contract starts at a date in the past. Basis of the agreement Does the agreement apply on a "loss occurring" or on a "risk attaching" basis? Limit Fixed amount indicating currency (JMD, USD, etc.). Retention Percentage of Limit retained by the insurer. Cession Percentage of Limit ceded to reinsurer. Retention + Cession =100% Aggregated max. Limit Maximum amount to be ceded to the reinsurer.

| 14 Affiliated Transaction Yes/No Per Event Limit Maximum amount payable under the contract for catastrophe events. Ceding Commission Fixed percentage of ceding commission. Sliding commission Percentage of ceding commission in function of actual loss ratio (LR): x% if range1 min < LR ≤ range1 max y% if range2 min < LR ≤ range1 max … Definition of loss ratio Minimum and maximum ceding commission Provisional ceding commission for technical accounts Profit Commission Percentage profit commission and formulae to calculate. Type of premium Fix or variable. Does the contract contain a variable premium depending on the losses affecting the contract? a) Annual reinsurance premium b) Minimum reinsurance premium c) Deposit Premiums d) Reinstatement premium (number of reinstatements and cost) e) Date premiums are adjustable? Premium Reserve Percentage premium reserve, time for devolution. Interest on reserve Percentage, time for devolution Technical accounts Periodicity Deadline for sending them to reinsurers and for reinsurer’s review. Deadline for actual payment (to be sent or received). Portfolio transfer Definition, applicability, description of procedure. Cash Losses Fixed amount in JMD/USD Applicable tax If any

| 15 Limits and commission: Ceding Commission Profit Commission Treaty/ Certificate Number Limit Per Limit Event Coverage 1 Coverage 2 Premium Split Commission Reinsurer's Management Expenses. Section A Territory 1 Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 … … … Territory 2 Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 … … … Section B Territory 1 Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 … … … Territory 2 Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 … … …

| 16 Security (Broker(s) and Reinsurers): Broker Placing % Brokerage Reinsurer Treaty/ Certificate Number Reinsurer Rating Reinsurer meet FSC min. standard? Participation Rating Agency A 1 2 … … 1 2 … Z 1 2 … TOTAL 100% --- --- --- --- 100% SURPLUS SHARE Main clauses: Affiliated Transaction Yes/No Line of business Description of underlying insurance covered, e.g. all property insurance issued by Fire Department. Cover Note Reception date. Indicate if the cover note is signed. Slips Reception date. Indicate the date when the slip is signed. Reinsurance contract reception (including final signed & stamped slips) Reception date. Day of the letter of the contract. Special clauses limiting reinsurers liability or increasing cedant participation in losses e.g. “Loss Participation Clause”, "Document any termination provisions", "Document any exclusion provisions that differ from the underlying cover, including capacity and aggregation limits", "sunset clause/provision", "portfolio acceptance and withdrawal", "Insolvency Clause", "Arbitration Clause – (include Territory)", "Intermediary Clause", "Error and Omission Clause", "Cash calls / Loss" clause (include amount)". Special clauses imposing costs in the future e.g. retrospective ratings, commission to the insurance company that are adjusted downward should claims experience be worse than anticipated, Loss Participation Clauses, Loss Corridor, etc.

| 17 Affiliated Transaction Yes/No Territory Jamaica, world-wide, etc. Reinsurance agreements that transfers “substantially all the risk” – meaning that the risk assumed by the reinsurer would be deemed to be an insurance contract under Jamaican law. Currency Currencies used in treaty Exchange rate 1 e.g. USD/JMD Exchange rate 2 e.g. USD/BBD Coverage period From mm/dd/yy to mm/dd/yy, local time, GMT, etc. Is the contract back dated? Include if the contract starts at a date in the past. Basis of the agreement Does the agreement apply on a "loss occurring" or on a "risk attaching" basis? Limit Fixed amount indicating currency (JMD, USD, etc.). Retention Maximum fixed amount retained by the insurer. Number of lines Maximum number of times the reinsurer will accept liability. Aggregated max. Limit Maximum amount to be ceded to the reinsurer. Per Event Limit Maximum amount payable under the contract for catastrophe events. Ceding Commission Fixed percentage of ceding commission. Sliding commission Percentage of ceding commission in function of actual loss ratio (LR): x% if range1 min < LR ≤ range1 max y% if range2 min < LR ≤ range1 max … Definition of loss ratio Minimum and maximum ceding commission Provisional ceding commission for technical accounts Profit Commission Percentage profit commission and formulae to calculate. Type of premium Fix or variable. Does the contract contain a variable premium depending on the losses affecting the contract? a) Annual reinsurance premium b) Minimum reinsurance premium c) Deposit Premiums d) Reinstatement premium (number of reinstatements and cost) e) Date premiums are adjustable? Premium Reserve Percentage premium reserve, time for devolution. Interest on reserve Percentage, time for devolution. Technical accounts Periodicity Deadline for sending them to reinsurers and for reinsurer’s review. Deadline for actual payment (to be sent or received). Portfolio transfer Definition, applicability, description of procedure. Cash Losses Fixed amount in JMD/USD

| 18 Affiliated Transaction Yes/No Applicable tax If any Limits and commission: Ceding Commission Profit Commission Treaty/ Certificate Number Limit Per Limit Event Coverage 1 Coverage 2 Premium Split Commission Reinsurer's Management Expenses. Section A Territory 1 Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 … … … Territory 2 Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 … … … Section B Territory 1 Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 … … … Territory 2 Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 … … …

| 19 Security (Broker(s) and Reinsurers): Broker Placing % Brokerage Reinsurer Treaty/ Certificate Number Reinsurer Rating Reinsurer meet FSC min. standard? Participation Rating Agency A 1 2 … … 1 2 … Z 1 2 … TOTAL 100% --- --- --- --- 100% FACULTATIVE OBLIGATORY Main clauses: Affiliated Transaction Yes/No Line of business Description of underlying insurance covered, e.g. all property insurance issued by Fire Department. Cover Note Reception date. Indicate if the cover note is signed. Slips Reception date. Indicate the date when the slip is signed. Reinsurance contract reception (including final signed & stamped slips) Reception date. Day of the letter of the contract. Special clauses limiting reinsurers liability or increasing cedant participation in losses e.g. “Loss Participation Clause”, "Document any termination provisions", "Document any exclusion provisions that differ from the underlying cover, including capacity and aggregation limits", "sunset clause/provision", "portfolio acceptance and withdrawal", "Insolvency Clause", "Arbitration Clause – (include Territory)", "Intermediary Clause", "Error and Omission Clause", "Cash calls / Loss" clause (include amount)". Special clauses imposing costs in the future e.g. retrospective ratings, commission to the insurance company that are adjusted downward should claims experience be worse than anticipated, Loss Participation Clauses, Loss Corridor, etc. Territory Jamaica, world-wide, etc. Reinsurance agreements that transfers “substantially all the risk” – meaning that the risk assumed by the reinsurer would be deemed to be an insurance contract under Jamaican law.

| 20 Affiliated Transaction Yes/No Currency Currencies used in treaty Exchange rate 1 e.g. USD/JMD Exchange rate 2 e.g. USD/BBD Coverage period From mm/dd/yy to mm/dd/yy, local time, GMT, etc. Is the contract back dated? Include if the contract starts at a date in the past. Basis of the agreement Does the agreement apply on a "loss occurring" or on a "risk attaching" basis? Capacity Fixed amount indicating currency (JMD, USD, etc.) and if there are different capacity for cat and non-cat. Minimum rate Minimum commercial insurance premium rate. Retention Usually automatic underwriting capacity, i.e. retention plus proportional reinsurance coverage. Per Event Limit Maximum amount payable under the contract for catastrophe events. Ceding Commission Fixed percentage of ceding commission. Sliding commission Percentage of ceding commission in function of actual loss ratio (LR): x% if range1 min < LR ≤ range1 max y% if range2 min < LR ≤ range1 max … Definition of loss ratio Minimum and maximum ceding commission Provisional ceding commission for technical accounts Profit Commission Percentage profit commission and formulae to calculate. Type of premium Fix or variable. Does the contract contain a variable premium depending on the losses affecting the contract? a) Annual reinsurance premium b) Minimum reinsurance premium c) Deposit Premiums d) Reinstatement premium (number of reinstatements and cost) e) Date premiums are adjustable? Premium Reserve Percentage premium reserve, time for devolution. Interest on reserve Percentage, time for devolution. Technical accounts Periodicity Deadline for sending them to reinsurers and for reinsurer’s review. Deadline for actual payment (to be sent or received). Portfolio transfer Definition, applicability, description of procedure. Cash Losses Fixed amount in JMD/USD Applicable tax If any

| 21 Commission: Ceding Commission Profit Commission Treaty/ Certificate Number Coverage 1 Coverage 2 Premium Split Commission Reinsurer's Management Expenses. Section A Territory 1 Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 … … … Territory 2 Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 … … … Section B Territory 1 Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 … … … Territory 2 Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 … … …

| 22 Security (Broker(s) and Reinsurers): Broker Placing % Brokerage Reinsurer Treaty/ Certificate Number Reinsurer Rating Reinsurer meet FSC min. standard? Participation Rating Agency A 1 2 … … 1 2 … Z 1 2 … TOTAL 100% --- --- --- --- 100% NON-PROPORTIONAL TREATIES WORKING EXCESS OF LOSS Main clauses: Affiliated Transaction Yes/No Class/LoB Description of underlying insurance covered, e.g. automobile insurance, etc. Cover Note Reception date. Indicate if the cover note is signed. Slips Reception date. Indicate the date when the slip is signed. Reinsurance contract reception (including final signed & stamped slips) Reception date. Day of the letter of the contract. Special clauses limiting reinsurers liability or increasing cedant participation in losses e.g., sub-limits to catastrophe coverage, "Document any termination provisions", "Document any exclusion provisions that differ from the underlying cover, including capacity and aggregation limits", "sunset clause/provision", "portfolio acceptance and withdrawal", "Insolvency Clause", "Arbitration Clause – (include Territory)", "Intermediary Clause", "Error and Omission Clause", "Cash calls / Loss" clause (include amount)". Special clauses imposing costs in the future e.g. retrospective ratings, commission to the insurance company that are adjusted downward should claims experience be worse than anticipated, Loss Participation Clauses, Loss Corridor, etc.

| 23 Affiliated Transaction Yes/No Territory Jamaica, world-wide, etc. Reinsurance agreements that transfers “substantially all the risk” – meaning that the risk assumed by the reinsurer would be deemed to be an insurance contract under Jamaican law. Currency Currencies used in treaty Exchange rate 1 e.g. USD/JMD Exchange rate 2 e.g. USD/BBD Is the contract back dated? Include if the contract starts at a date in the past. Basis of the agreement Does the agreement apply on a "loss occurring" or on a "risk attaching" basis? Coverage period From mm/dd/yy to mm/dd/yy, local time, GMT, etc. Profit Commission Percentage profit commission and formulae to calculate. Type of premium Fix or variable. Does the contract contain a variable premium depending on the losses affecting the contract? a) Annual reinsurance premium b) Minimum reinsurance premium c) Deposit Premiums d) Reinstatement premium (number of reinstatements and cost) e) Date premiums are adjustable? Applicable tax If any Commission: Ceding Commission Profit Commission Treaty/ Certificate Number Coverage 1 Coverage 2 Premium Split Commission Reinsurer's Management Expenses. Section A Territory 1 Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 … … … Territory 2 Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 … … … Section B Territory 1 Treaty 1 Treaty 2

| 24 Ceding Commission Profit Commission Treaty 3 Treaty 4 … … … Territory 2 Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 … … … Coverage Details: Layer Limit Deductible Rate MDP R.o.L. Reinstatements Tax% Amount Periodicity Number Conditions I a b II c d=(a+b) Last e f=(d+e) Total e+f-b b --- --- --- Security (Broker(s) and Reinsurers): Broker Placing % Brokerage Reinsurer Treaty/ Certificate Number Reinsurer meet FSC min. standard? Reinsurer Rating Layer I Layer Il Last Layer Rating Agency Participati on Participati on Participati on A 1 2 … … 1 2 … Z 1 2 … TOTAL 100% --- --- --- --- 100% 100% 100%

| 25 STOP LOSS (EXCESS OF LOSS RATIO) Main clauses: Affiliated Transaction Yes/No Class/LoB Description of underlying insurance covered, e.g. all property insurance issued by Fire Department, etc. Coverage description Identification of underlying retention and proportional reinsurance in place. Identification of coverage (or not) of per-event limit of proportional reinsurance. Gross Net Premium income definition This is the gross (without deduction of expenses) but net of reinsurance premium ceded, being the basis of this type of contract. Cover Note Reception date. Indicate if the cover note is signed. Slips Reception date. Indicate the date when the slip is signed. Reinsurance contract reception (including final signed & stamped slips) Reception date. Day of the letter of the contract. Special clauses limiting reinsurers liability or increasing cedant participation in losses e.g. sub-limits to catastrophe coverage, "Document any termination provisions", "Document any exclusion provisions that differ from the underlying cover, including capacity and aggregation limits", "sunset clause/provision", "portfolio acceptance and withdrawal", "Insolvency Clause", "Arbitration Clause – (include Territory)", "Intermediary Clause", "Error and Omission Clause", "Cash calls / Loss" clause (include amount)" Special clauses imposing costs in the future e.g. retrospective ratings, commission to the insurance company that are adjusted downward should claims experience be worse than anticipated, Loss Participation Clauses, Loss Corridor, etc. Territory Jamaica, world-wide, etc. Reinsurance agreements that transfers “substantially all the risk” – meaning that the risk assumed by the reinsurer would be deemed to be an insurance contract under Jamaican law. Currency Currencies used in treaty Exchange rate 1 e.g. USD/JMD Exchange rate 2 e.g. USD/BBD Is the contract back dated? Include if the contract starts at a date in the past. Basis of the agreement Does the agreement apply on a "loss occurring" or on a "risk attaching" basis? Coverage period From mm/dd/yy to mm/dd/yy, local time, GMT, etc. Profit Commission Percentage profit commission and formulae to calculate.

| 26 Affiliated Transaction Yes/No Type of premium Fix or variable. Does the contract contain a variable premium depending on the losses affecting the contract? a) Annual reinsurance premium b) Minimum reinsurance premium c) Deposit Premiums d) Reinstatement premium (number of reinstatements and cost) e) Date premiums are adjustable? Contract liquidation Definition of basis for contract adjustment at the end of coverage period. Applicable tax If any Commission: Ceding Commission Profit Commission Treaty/ Certificate Number Coverage 1 Coverage 2 Premium Split Commission Reinsurer's Management Expenses. Section A Territory 1 Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 … … … Territory 2 Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 … … … Section B Territory 1 Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 … … … Territory 2 Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 … …

| 27 Coverage Details: Layer Limit Deductible Rate MDP R.o.L. Reinstatements Tax% Amount Periodicity Number Conditions I a b II c d=(a+b) Last e f=(d+e) Total e+f-b b --- --- --- Security (Broker(s) and Reinsurers): Broker Placing % Brokerage Reinsurer Treaty/ Certificate Number Reinsurer meet FSC min. standard? Reinsurer Rating Layer I Layer Il Last Layer Rating Agency Participati on Participati on Participati on A 1 2 … … 1 2 … Z 1 2 … TOTAL 100% --- --- --- --- 100% 100% 100% CATASTROPHE EXCESS OF LOSS Main clauses: Affiliated Transaction Yes/No Class/LoB Description of underlying insurance covered, e.g. all property insurance issued by Fire Department, etc. Coverage description Identification of underlying retention and proportional reinsurance in place. Hazards covered Identification of coverage (or not) of per-event limit of proportional reinsurance. Cover Note Reception date. Indicate if the cover note is signed. Slips Reception date. Indicate the date when the slip is signed. Reinsurance contract reception (including final signed & stamped slips) Reception date. Day of the letter of the contract.

| 28 Affiliated Transaction Yes/No Special clauses limiting reinsurers liability or increasing cedant participation in losses e.g. a ceding percentage lower than 50% of layer, "Document any termination provisions", "Document any exclusion provisions that differ from the underlying cover, including capacity and aggregation limits", "sunset clause/provision", "portfolio acceptance and withdrawal", "Insolvency Clause", "Arbitration Clause – (include Territory)", "Intermediary Clause", "Error and Omission Clause", "Cash calls / Loss" clause (include amount)" Special clauses imposing costs in the future e.g. retrospective ratings, commission to the insurance company that are adjusted downward should claims experience be worse than anticipated, Loss Participation Clauses, Loss Corridor, etc. Territory Jamaica, world-wide, etc. Reinsurance agreements that transfers “substantially all the risk” – meaning that the risk assumed by the reinsurer would be deemed to be an insurance contract under Jamaican law Currency Currencies used in treaty Exchange rate 1 e.g. USD/JMD Exchange rate 2 e.g. USD/BBD Is the contract back dated? Include if the contract starts at a date in the past. Base of the agreement Does the agreement apply on a "loss occurring" or on a "risk attaching" basis? Coverage period From mm/dd/yy to mm/dd/yy, local time, GMT, etc. Type of premium Fix or variable. Does the contract contain a variable premium depending on the losses affecting the contract? a) Annual reinsurance premium b) Minimum reinsurance premium c) Deposit Premiums d) Reinstatement premium (number of reinstatements and cost) e) Date premiums are adjustable? Profit Commission Percentage profit commission and formulae to calculate. Contract liquidation Definition of basis for contract adjustment at the end of coverage period Applicable tax If any

| 29 Commission: Ceding Commission Profit Commission Treaty/ Certificate Number Coverage 1 Coverage 2 Premium Split Commission Reinsurer's Management Expenses. Section A Territory 1 Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 … … … Territory 2 Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 … … … Section B Territory 1 Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 … … … Territory 2 Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 … … … Coverage Details: Layer Limit Deductible Rate MDP R.o.L. Reinstatements Tax% Amount Periodicity Number Conditions I a b II c d=(a+b) Last e f=(d+e) Total e+f-b b --- --- ---

| 30 Security (Broker(s) and Reinsurers): Broker Placing % Brokerage Reinsurer Treaty/ Certificate Number Reinsurer meet FSC min. standard? Reinsurer Rating Layer I Layer Il Last Layer Rating Agency Participati on Participati on Participati on A 1 2 … … 1 2 … Z 1 2 … TOTAL 100% --- --- --- --- 100% 100% 100%