2021-11-10

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Standard INS-S-2-18 Certificate of Registration for Insurers and Reinsurers

The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority issued Standard INS-S-2-18 to prescribe the mandatory registration certificate form for all insurers and reinsurers under the Financial Institutions and Markets Act, 2021. The standard defines key regulatory terms and requires the authority to issue a certificate specifying authorized business classes immediately upon an applicant's registration. It applies universally to registered entities and establishes a uniform documentation framework to verify statutory compliance.

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1 GOVERNMENT NOTICE MINISTRY OF FINANCE NAMIBIA FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY No. 2 2021 STANDARD ISSUED UNDER THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MARKETS ACT, 2021 The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority has under section 410(3) of the Financial Institutions and Markets Act, 2021 (Act No. 2 of 2021), issued the Standard set out in the Schedule. Gersom Katjimune Chairperson Windhoek, 2021 SCHEDULE

2 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MARKETS ACT, 2021 [Act No. 2 of 2021] Form of certificate of registration for an insurer or reinsurer Standard No. INS.S.2.18 issued by NAMFISA under section 410(3)(dd) and 11(3) of the Financial Institutions and Markets Act, 2021 Definitions

  1. (1) In this Standard, “Act” means the Financial Institutions and Markets Act, 2021[Act No. 2 of 2021], and includes the regulations prescribed under the Act and the standards and other subordinate measures issued by NAMFISA under the Act. (2) Words and phrases defined in the Act have the same meaning in this Standard, unless the context indicates otherwise, including without limitation, the following: (a) as defined in section 1 of the Act― (i) NAMFISA; (ii) principal office; and (b) as defined in section 4 of the Act― (i) insurer; (ii) reinsurer; (iii) registered insurer; (iv) registered reinsurer; and (v) insurance business. Applicability
  2. This Standard applies to all insurers and reinsurers registered under the Act. Form of certificate of registration
  3. Upon registration of an applicant as an insurer or reinsurer, NAMFISA must issue to the applicant a certificate of registration in the form of the Annexure to this Standard.

3 ANNEXURE Registration. No.…………… CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION Financial Institutions and Markets Act, 2021 (Act No. 2 of 2021) REGISTRATION AS A SHORT-TERM/LONG-TERM INSURER OR REINSURER (whichever is applicable) This is to certify that ABC INSURANCE/REINSURANCE COMPANY has been duly registered in terms of section 11 of the Financial Institutions and Markets Act, 2021 (Act No. 2 of 2021) and is authorised to conduct insurance/reinsurance business in the following class(es) of insurance (list the class(es) of insurance)

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