Insurance

The Commission is today issuing Instruction Number 01/2016 for Financial Services Businesses and Prescribed Businesses replacing Instruction No. 04/2015 issued on 19 November 2015.Myanmar has now been added to Part B of the Instruction which lists countries and territories with improving Global AML/CFT Compliance. This means that financial services businesses and prescribed businesses may apply a...

Please be advised that there have been a number of developments in relation to the Bailiwick's sanctions regime which are set out below. These developments concern sanctions relating to North Korea and Ukraine. NORTH KOREA Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the North Korea (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2007, the North Korea (Restrictive Measures)...

This Notice is issued further to a recent Sanctions Notices issued in relation to the addition of eleven individuals and one entity to the list of persons associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida maintained under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267 ( the listed persons). Please be advised that corresponding changes have now been made to the list maintained by the European Union under...

Please be advised that there have been a number of developments in relation to the Bailiwick's sanctions regime which are set out below. These developments concern sanctions relating to: Belarus; ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Network; and Terrorism and Terrorist Financing. BELARUS Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Belarus (Freezing of Funds) (Guernsey)...

The Commission has published regulatory guidance impressing on firms their need to take their responsibilities in respect of cyber security seriously and reminding them of their obligation to report serious or significant incidents to the Commission. The guidance can be found under the Legislation & Guidance sections of the website: Guidance Note on Cyber Security.pdf .

The Commission has published a report on its thematic review of the sale of general insurance add-on policies by insurance brokers in Guernsey. The Report can be downloaded here. General insurance add-on products are insurance policies commonly sold in conjunction with another insurance policy such as a private motor policy, household policy or marine policy. The most frequently sold add-on...

Please be advised that the United Nations Security Council has amended the details in respect of five individuals (“the listed persons”) on the list of persons associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida maintained under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267. All persons on the list are subject to restrictive measures which include targeted financial sanctions. Further details are...

The Commission has today reissued the Code of Corporate Governance (“the Code”) to include an appendix containing principles applicable to Licensed Insurers which come into effect for financial years beginning on or after 1 April 2016. The introduction to the Code contains some minor updates necessary to insert the new appendix but the Code, guidance and the existing appendices 1 and 2 remain...

Please be advised that there have been a number of developments in relation to the Bailiwick's sanctions regime which are set out below. These developments concern sanctions relating to: Zimbabwe; and Terrorism and Terrorist Financing. ZIMBABWE Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 has been amended by Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/214 and by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2016/218. The EC...