What Insurance Act 1973 (Cth) - APRA Prudential Regulation of General Insurers (Australia) requires
The Insurance Act 1973 (Cth) is the Commonwealth statute under which the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) prudentially regulates general insurance in Australia. A body corporate or Lloyd's underwriter must not carry on insurance business in Australia unless authorised by APRA, and a person other than a body corporate is prohibited from carrying on such business. Authorisation is obtained from APRA and may be subject to conditions. A general insurer must hold sufficient assets to meet its liabilities, must comply with the prudential standards that APRA determines, and must have an appointed auditor and an appointed actuary. Directors and senior managers must meet fit and proper requirements, and APRA may remove a person who is disqualified or unsuitable. APRA may give directions, investigate a general insurer, and exercise statutory powers to protect policyholders, and contraventions including carrying on insurance business without authorisation are offences. The Act gives effect to a prudential framework comparable to international insurance supervision standards.
Pillar: Insurance & Risk · Authority: Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/C1973A00076/latest/text
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- Insurance Act 1973 (Cth), sections 9 and 10 - prohibition on carrying on insurance business without authorisation
- Insurance Act 1973 (Cth), sections 12 and 13 - obtaining an authorisation and conditions on authorisation
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