Regulation on Maintaining the Register of Professional Participants of the Insurance Market

“Approved”
Central Bank of the
Republic of Azerbaijan
Resolution No.39/1
25 September 2024
Regulation on maintaining the register of professional participants of the insurance market

1. General provisions
   1.1. This Regulation has been developed in accordance with Articles 54, 81-4.1, 81-4.2, 94-2.2,
   94-2.3 and 95.3 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Insurance Activity" (hereinafter - the Law) and Article 51.4 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan" and determines the procedure of maintaining the register of insurers, insurance intermediaries, including foreign insurance brokers, their representative offices in the Republic of Azerbaijan, actuaries, independent experts, as well as legal entities performing ancillary activities in the field of insurance (hereinafter – the Register).
   1.2. The Register shall be maintained by the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan
   (hereinafter - the Central Bank).
   1.3. The terms used in this Regulation shall have the meanings established by the insurance
   legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
   1.4. The term "insurer" as used in this Regulation includes reinsurers as defined in Article 1.2
   of the Law.
   1.5. This Regulation also applies to independent experts provided for by Article 10 of the Law
   of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Agricultural Insurance".
2. Inclusion of insurance market professionals in the Register
   2.1. Insurers and insurance intermediaries shall be entered in the Register immediately after
   obtaining a license for the relevant type of activity, and actuaries after passing an examination and obtaining an actuarial certificate.
   2.2. Independent experts, legal entities performing ancillary activities in the field of
   insurance, foreign insurance brokers and their representative offices in the Republic of Azerbaijan shall be entered in the Register from the date of entry into force of the decision on their inclusion in the Register in accordance with this Regulation.
   2.3. Independent experts-individuals shall be entered in the Register on the field(s) specified
   in the certificate of an independent expert, and independent experts-legal entities shall be registered in the Register on the field(s) specified in the certificates of independent experts working on the basis of an employment contract.
3. Documents and information submitted for inclusion in the Register
   3.1. The entities referred to in paragraph 2.2 of this Regulation shall apply to the Central Bank
   in writing for inclusion in the Register, enclosing the following documents:
   3.1.1. for independent experts - individuals:

3.1.1.1. copy of independent expert's certificate notarized or certified in the manner provided
by Article 9 of the Law of Azerbaijan Republic "On Administrative Proceedings";
3.1.1.2. copy of the document on registration with the tax authority, notarized or certified in
the manner specified by Article 9 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Administrative Proceedings";
3.1.1.3. notarized copy of a document on employment (employment record book and/or
reference on labor relations obtained from the relevant electronic information system);
3.1.1.4. a written statement on the absence of civil contractual relations in respect of other
services, except for the provision of services of an independent expert to an insurer, a legal entity performing auxiliary activities in the field of insurance, or a legal entity acting as an insurance intermediary, after obtaining a certificate of an independent expert.
3.1.2. for independent experts – legal entities:
3.1.2.1. copy of the extract from the state register, charter or document confirming the actual
address (lease agreement, document confirming the right of ownership or other documents), notarized or certified in the manner specified by Article 9 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Administrative Proceedings”;
3.1.2.2. notarized copy of the document on labor activity of at least two employees acting as
independent experts on the basis of an employment contract (employment record bool and/or reference on labor relations obtained from the relevant electronic information system);
3.1.2.3. notarized copy of the document on labor activity of its participant and the head of its
executive body (employment record book and (or) a reference on labor relations obtained from the relevant electronic information system);
3.1.2.4. a written statement that its participant and the head of its executive body have no civil
contractual relations with an insurer, a legal entity providing auxiliary services in the field of insurance, or an insurance intermediary that is a legal entity;
3.1.2.5. original or certified copy of the decision on appointment of the head of the executive
body;
3.1.3. for legal entities engaged in ancillary insurance activities:
3.1.3.1. in case of a local legal entity, copy of the extract from the state register, the charter and
document confirming the actual address (lease agreement, document confirming the right of ownership or other documents), notarized or certified in the manner specified in Article 9 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Administrative Proceedings";
3.1.3.2. original or duly certified copy of the resolution on appointment of the head of the
executive body;
3.1.3.3. in case of a foreign legal entity - legalized or apostilled copy of the charter and
document confirming its registration in the country of residence, as well as the decision on appointment of the head of the executive body, legalized in accordance with the legislation or apostilled, with notarially certified translation into Azerbaijani;
3.1.4. for foreign insurance brokers:
3.1.4.1. in case of an individual - legalized or apostilled copy of the documents confirming
his/her identity, registration as a taxpayer in the country of residence and the right to engage in insurance brokerage activities issued by the authorized body of the country of residence with notarially certified translation into Azerbaijani;
3.1.4.2. in case of a legal entity - copies of its charter, documents confirming its registration in
the country of residence, the right to engage in insurance brokerage activities issued by the

authorized body of the country of residence, and information on its founders (participants), legalized or apostilled in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation, with notarially certified translation into Azerbaijani, as well as a document confirming the latest valid rating issued by the internationally reputable rating agencies “Standard & Poors”, “Moody’s Investors Service”, “Fitch” or “A.M. Best” (if any);
3.1.5. for the representative office of a foreign insurance broker in the Republic of Azerbaijan:
3.1.5.1. copy of the extraction from the state register, Statute or document confirming the
actual address (lease agreement, document confirming the property right or other documents), notarized or certified in the manner specified in Article 9 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Administrative Proceedings”;
3.1.5.2. copy of the decision of the foreign insurance broker, founder of the representative
office on its establishment and appointment of the head, legalized or apostilled in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation with notarially certified translation into Azerbaijani;
3.1.5.3. documents of the foreign insurance broker who is the founder of the representative
office, specified in subparagraph 3.1.4.2 of this Regulation.
3.2. The written application referred to in paragraph 3. 1 of this Regulation shall contain: for
an individual, his/her full name, e-mail address and website (if available), registered address and actual residence, telephone number, for an independent expert - individual, the field in which he/she intends to operate, for a legal entity, its name, legal and current address, telephone number, e-mail address and website (if available), full name and title of the head of its executive body, and for an independent expert - legal entity, the field in which this entity intends to carry out its activities.
3.3. To register branches and representative offices of insurers, insurance intermediaries -
legal entities, independent experts - legal entities, and legal entities engaged in ancillary insurance activities, copies of their tax registration documents and statutes, copies of documents confirming their actual address (lease agreement, document certifying ownership or other documents), certified notarially or in accordance with the procedure established by Article 9 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Administrative Proceedings", as well as copies of decisions on opening a branch and representative office, appointing their heads and copies of the powers of attorney issued to them, certified in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation, shall be submitted to the Central Bank.
3.4. If it is possible to obtain the documents or information specified in paragraph 3.1 of this
Regulation from the relevant state body (institution) through the Electronic Government Information System, such documents or information shall not be required. In cases where it is not possible to obtain such documents or information through the Electronic Government Information System, their submission shall be requested from the relevant state body (institution) upon request with the consent of the applicant or shall be provided by the applicant.
3.5. The Central Bank shall review the documents specified in paragraph 3.1 of this
Regulation within 30 (thirty) days from the date of their submission to the Central Bank, make a decision on including the entity in the Register or refusing to include it in the Register, and send a written notification to the entity.
3.6. If errors or deficiencies are found in the submitted documents, the relevant entity shall be
notified in writing within 15 (fifteen) business days from the date of submission of the documents to the Central Bank and shall be offered to eliminate the errors or deficiencies within 60 (sixty)

days. In this case, the period for reviewing the documents shall be calculated from the date of elimination of such errors or deficiencies.
3.7. The Central Bank shall refuse to include an entity in the Register if errors or deficiencies
in the documents submitted for inclusion in the Register are not corrected in accordance with paragraph 3.6 of this Regulation.
3.8. Relevant entities may appeal to the court against the decision of the Central Bank not to
include them in the Register.
4. Changes in the information submitted for inclusion in the Register
4.1. Foreign insurance brokers, their representative offices in the Republic of Azerbaijan and
foreign legal entities performing auxiliary activities in the field of insurance shall notify the Central Bank within 30 (thirty) working days and other entities within 5 (five) working days, of any changes in the documents and information submitted in accordance with paragraph 3.1 of the present Regulation after being entered into the Register, including reorganization or liquidation of a legal entity, restriction, suspension or cancellation of the right to perform relevant activities.
4.2. The Central Bank shall record relevant changes in the Register, except as provided for in
paragraph 5 of this Regulation.
5. Grounds for removal from the Register
5.1. Professional participants of the insurance market are removed from the Register in the
following cases:
5.1.1. when the license of the insurer and insurance intermediary is revoked.
5.1.2. actuary:
5.1.2.1. when the certificate expires and a new one is not obtained;
5.1.2.2. when the responsible actuary is held liable under Article 81-7 of the Law twice within
one year;
5.1.2.3. when a situation arises that undermines civil integrity;
5.1.2.4. upon death.
5.1.3. independent expert-individual:
5.1.3.1. at his/her own application;
5.1.3.2. taking into account Article 94-2.4 of the Law, when the certificate of the independent
expert expires and a new one is not obtained;
5.1.3.3. when he/she has been brought to administrative responsibility three times or more
within one year for violating the requirements of the Law on independent expert activity;
5.1.3.4. when acceptable and necessary qualifications are unavailable;
5.1.3.5. in case of failure to make the presentation required by Article 102 of the Law on time
or in full;
5.1.3.6. upon death;
5.1.3.7. when he/she is deemed incapacitated or has limited functional capacity by a final
court decision;
5.1.3.8. when there is a legally binding court decision depriving him/her of the right to
perform independent expert activity, including the application of coercive measures of a medical nature;

5.1.4. independent expert-legal entity:
5.1.4.1. at its own application;
5.1.4.2. in case of violation of the requirements of Article 94-1.7 of the Law;
5.1.4.3. in the cases specified in subparagraphs 5.1.3.3 or 5.1.3.5 of this Regulation;
5.1.4.4. upon declaration of bankruptcy or liquidation;
5.1.5. Legal entity providing ancillary insurance services:
5.1.5.1. on the basis of its own application;
5.1.5.2. upon declaration of bankruptcy or liquidation;
5.1.6. foreign insurance broker and foreign insurance broker's representative office in the
Republic of Azerbaijan:
5.1.6.1. at its own application;
5.1.6.2. upon declaration of bankruptcy or liquidation;
5.1.6.3. if in the course of its activity the fact of legalization of property obtained by crime or
financing of terrorism is discovered;
5.1.7. when branches and representative offices of insurers, insurance intermediaries being
legal entities, independent experts being legal entities and subsidiaries operating in the insurance field are liquidated.
5.2. An independent expert who is an individual registered on more than one field shall be
removed from the Register if he/she is not recertified in the respective field in accordance with
Article 94-3.4 of the Law.
5.3. If an independent expert who is a legal entity does not replace its employee who is an
independent expert with an independent expert in the relevant field within 2 (two) months after the termination of the employment contract (except in cases where it has another independent expert employee in the relevant field), it shall be removed from the Register in that field.
5.4. The Central Bank shall notify the entity in writing of its decision to remove it from the
Register.
5.5. An appeal may be lodged with a court against the decision of the Central Bank on the
removal from the Register. The filing of an appeal does not suspend the execution of the Central Bank's decision.
6. Compilation of the Register and dissemination of Register data
6.1. The Register shall be maintained in electronic form in accordance with the forms
provided for in Annexes 1-13 to these Regulation in respect of the persons referred to in paragraph
1.1 of these Regulation.
6.2. The data of the Register provided by Article 54 of the Law and Article 51.4 of the Law of
the Republic of Azerbaijan "On the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan" shall be placed on the official website of the Central Bank.

Annex 1
to the Regulation on maintaining the register of professional participants of the insurance market REGISTER DATA OF INSURERS AND REINSURERS No Name and TIN State registration date Legal and actual address Information on the license granted for the insurance activity Information on the license granted for the reinsurance activity Founder information Executive information Information on branches and representative offices License status and other registered data Registr ation No. Date of issue Name of the licensing authority, date and number of the decision to issue the license Title, first name, last name, patrony mic of the official signing the license Registration No. Date of issue Name of the licensing authority, date and number of the decision to issue the license Title, first name, last name, patrony mic of the official signing the license For individuals , first name, last name, patronymic and shareholdi ng For legal entities, name and organizationa l and legal form First name, last name, patronymi c and title of the Executive Board members First name, last name, patronymic name and title of the Management Board members First name, last name, patronymic and title of the Audit Committee members First name, last name, patronymic of the Chief Accountant First name, last name, patrony mic of the head of the Internal Audit unit First name, last name, patronymic of the responsible actuary Name Address Contact number First name, last name, patro nymi c of the execu tive insurers reinsurers Note: The License Status and Other Registered Data column displays the date and duration of the license suspension and restriction, and the date the license was revoked.

Annex 2
to the Regulation on maintaining the register of professional participants of the insurance market REGISTER DATA OF INSURANCE EXPERTS - INDIVIDUALS No. Full name Identity document information Tax registration document information License information Date of last certification Registered and actual address Contact information (contact number, email address, website, etc.) License status and other registered data Identity Card No. Personal Identification Number Date of issue Issuing authority Date of expiry TIN Date of issue Date of registration Date of issue Name of the licensing authority, date and number of the decision granting the license Title, first name, last name, patronymic of the official signing the license Note: The License Status and Other Registered Data column displays the date and duration of the license suspension and restriction, and the date the license was revoked.

Annex 3
to the Regulation on maintaining the register of professional participants of the insurance market REGISTER DATA OF INSURANCE AGENTS - LEGAL ENTITIES No. Name and TIN Date of state registration License information First name, last name, patronymic of the head of the executive body First name, last name and patronymic of the deputy heads of the executive body First name, last name, patronymic of the Chief Accountant Legal and current address Contact information (contact number, email address, website, etc.) First name, last name, patronymic of the employees who have passed the attestation Date of last attestation of certified employees Information on branches and representative offices License status and other registered data Date of registration Date of issue Name of the licensing authority, date and number of the decision granting the license Title, first name, last name, patronymic of the official signing the license Name Address Contact number First name, last name, patronymic of the head Note: The License Status and Other Registered Data column displays the date and duration of the license suspension and restriction, and the date the license was revoked.

Annex 4
to the Regulation on maintaining the register of professional participants of the insurance market REGISTER DATA OF INSURANCE BROKERS - INDIVIDUALS No. First name, last name, patronymic Identity document information Tax registration document information License information Date of last certification Registered and current address Contact information (contact number, email address, website, etc.) License status and other registered data Identity document No. Personal Identification Number Date of issue Issuing authority Date of expiry TIN Date of issue Registration No. Date of issue Name of the licensing authority, date and number of the decision to issue the license Title, first name, last name, patronymic of the official signing the license Note: The License Status and Other Registered Data column displays the date and duration of the license suspension and restriction, and the date the license was revoked.

Annex 5
to the Regulation on maintaining the register of professional participants of the insurance market REGISTER DATA OF INSURANCE BROKERS - LEGAL ENTITIES No. Name and TIN Date of state registration License information First name, last name, patronymic of the head of the executive body First name, last name, patronymic of the deputy heads of the executive body First name, last name, patronymic of the Chief Accountant Legal and current address Contact information (contact number, email address, website, etc.) Information on branches and representative offices License status and other registered data Number of registration Date of issue Name of the licensing authority, date and number of the decision to issue the license Title, first name, last name, patronymic of the official signing the license Name Address Contact number First name, last name, patronymic of the executive Note: The License Status and Other Registered Data column displays the date and duration of the license suspension and restriction, and the date the license was revoked.

Annex 6
to the Regulation on maintaining the register of professional participants of the insurance market REGISTER DATA OF FOREIGN INSURANCE BROKERS - INDIVIDUALS No. First name, last name, patronymic Country of residence Number and date of issue of the document confirming registration in the country of residence Information on the document granting the right to perform the relevant activity Identity document information Registered and current address Contact information (contact number, email address, website, etc.) Status in the Register and other registered data Document No. Date of issue Date of expiry Issuing authority Document No. Date of issue Date of expiry Note: The Status in the Register and Other Registered Data column shows the date the entity was added to or removed from the Register.

Annex 7
to the Regulation on maintaining the register of professional participants of the insurance market REGISTER DATA OF FOREIGN INSURANCE BROKERS - LEGAL ENTITIES No. Name Name of the country of residence Number and date of issue of the document confirming registration in the country of residence Information on the document authorizing to perform the relevant activity Legal entity rating information Legal and current address Contact information (contact number, email address, website, etc.) Status in the Register and other registered data Document No. Date of issue Date of expiry Issuing authority Rating Rating date Rating agency Note: The Status in the Register and Other Registered Data column shows the date the entity was added to or removed from the Register.

Annex 8
to the Regulation on maintaining the register of professional participants of the insurance market REGISTER DATA OF REPRESENTATIVE OFFICES OF FOREIGN INSURANCE BROKERS IN THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN No. Name and TIN Name of country of residence Date of state registration Information on the document granting the right to perform the relevant activity First name, last name, patronymic of the head of the representative office Contact number of the head of the representative office Name of the founder of the representative office Address Contact information (contact number, email address, website, etc.) Status in the Register and other registered data Document No. Date of issue Date of expiry Issuing authority Note: The Status in the Register and Other Registered Data column shows the date the entity was added to or removed from the Register.

Annex 9
to the Regulation on maintaining the register of professional participants of the insurance market REGISTER DATA OF INDEPENDENT EXPERTS - INDIVIDUALS No. First name, last name, patronymic Identity document information Tax registration document information Registered and current address Coontact information (contact number, e￾mail address, website, etc.) Certificate information Name of the independent expert - legal entity for which he/she works under an employment contract (if any) Status in the Register and other registered data ID document No. Personal Identification Number Date of issue Issuing authority Date of expiry TIN Date of issue Name of the activity areas specified in the certificate Certficate No. Date of issue Date of expiry Title, first name, last name, patronymic of the person signing the certificate Note: The Status in the Register and Other Registered Data column shows the date the entity was added to or removed from the Register.

Annex 10
to the Regulation on maintaining the register of professional participants of the insurance market REGISTER DATA OF INDEPENDENT EXPERTS - LEGAL ENTITIES No. Name and TIN Date of state registration Full name of the head of the executive authority Contact number of the head of the executive authority Legal and current address Contact information (contact number, e￾mail address, website, etc.) Fields of activity of an independent expert-legal entity Information about employees who are independent experts Information on branches and representative offices Status in the Register and other registered First name, data last name, patronymic Name of the activity area as shown on the certificate Certificate No. Date of issue Date of expiry Name Address Contact number First name last name, patronymic of the executive Note: The Status in the Register and Other Registered Data column shows the date the entity was added to or removed from the Register.

Annex 11
to the Regulation on maintaining the register of professional participants of the insurance market REGISTER DATA OF FOREIGN LEGAL ENTITIES ENGAGED IN ANCILLARY ACTIVITIES IN THE INSURANCE SECTOR No. Name Name in the country of residence Number and date of issuance of the document confirming registration in the country of residence First name, last name, patronymic of the executive Contact number of the executive Legal and current address Contact information (contact number, e￾mail address, website, etc.) Status in the Register and other registered data Note: The Status in the Register and Other Registered Data column shows the date the entity was added to or removed from the Register.

Annex 12
to the Regulation on maintaining the register of professional participants of the insurance market REGISTER DATA OF LOCAL LEGAL ENTITIES ENGAGED IN ANCILLARY ACTIVITIES IN THE INSURANCE SECTOR No. Name and TIN Date of state registration First name, last name, patronymic of the head of the executive body Contact number of the head of the executive body Legal and current address Contact information (contact number, e-mail address, website, etc.) Information on branches and representative offices Status in the Register and other registered data Name Address Contact number First name, last name, patronymic of the executive Note: The Status in the Register and Other Registered Data column shows the date the entity was added to or removed from the Register.

Annex 13
to the Regulation on maintaining the register of professional participants of the insurance market REGISTER DATA OF ACTUARIES No. First name, last name, patronymic Identity card information Registered and current address Contact number, e￾mail address (if any) Actuarial certificate information Status in the Register and other Identity Card registered data No. Personal Identification Number Date of issue Issuing authority Date of expiry Registration No. Date of issue Date of expiry Title, first name, last name, patronymic of the person signing the certificate Note: The Status in the Register and Other Registered Data column shows the date the entity was added to or removed from the Register.