Rule · MAS · 27 Dec 2018
The Monetary Authority of Singapore issued the Insurance (Approved Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurers) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 and the Insurance (Approved Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance Brokers and Approved Reinsurance Brokers) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 to implement Singapore's commitments under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. These Amendment Regulations liberalize the cross-border supply of international marine, aviation, and goods in transit insurance, as well as related broking and reinsurance broking services. The regulations are scheduled to come into operation on 30 December 2018.
Circular No. ID 15/18
27 December 2018
To Chief Executives
All Insurers
Dear Sir/Madam
AMENDMENTS TO THE INSURANCE (APPROVED MARINE, AVIATION AND TRANSIT INSURERS) REGULATIONS AND INSURANCE (APPROVED MARINE, AVIATION AND TRANSIT BROKERS AND APPROVED REINSURANCE BROKERS) REGULATIONS The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (“CPTPP”) was signed on 8 March 2018 in Santiago by eleven Nations1 . Singapore has ratified the CPTPP on 19 July 2018 and the CPTPP will take effect on 30 December 2018. Under the CPTPP, Singapore committed to liberalise the cross-border supply of international marine, aviation and goods in transit (“MAT”) insurance, MAT insurance broking and reinsurance broking. 2 MAS has issued the Insurance (Approved Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurers) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 and the Insurance (Approved Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance Brokers and Approved Reinsurance Brokers) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (collectively referred to as “the Amendment Regulations”) to give effect to the commitments made under the CPTPP. The Amendment Regulations will come into operation on 30 December 2018. 3 If you have any queries on this matter, please contact your company’s liaison officer in MAS.
1 These include Singapore, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru and Vietnam.
Monetary Authority of Singapore
Yours faithfully
[sent via MASNET]
DANIEL WANG
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
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