Governance, Risk and Compliance - The Maltese Insurance Industry

Governance, Risk and Compliance - The Maltese Insurance Industry

Summary

GlobalData’s 'Governance, Risk and Compliance - The Maltese Insurance Industry' report is the result of extensive research into the insurance regulatory framework in Malta.
It provides detailed analysis of the insurance regulations for life, property, motor, liability, personal accident and health, and marine, aviation and transit insurance. The report specifies various requirements for the establishment and operation of insurance and reinsurance companies and intermediaries.

The report brings together GlobalData’s research, modeling and analysis expertise, giving insurers access to information on prevailing insurance regulations, and recent and upcoming changes in the regulatory framework, taxation and legal system in the country. The report also includes the scope of non-admitted insurance in the country.

Key Highlights

- The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), under the Minister of Finance, regulates the Maltese insurance industry.
- The Maltese government permits foreign direct investment up to a limit of 79% in the insurance industry.
- The provisions of The Insurance Business Act XVIII of 1998 and its subsidiary legislations regulate the life and nonlife insurance businesses in Malta.
- Solvency II was implemented effective from January 1, 2016.
- Motor third-party liability insurance and employers’ liability insurance are compulsory classes of insurance.
- Non-admitted insurers and intermediaries are not permitted in the Maltese insurance industry.

The report provides insights into the governance, risk and compliance framework pertaining to the insurance industry in Malta, including:
- An overview of the insurance regulatory framework in Malta.
- The latest key changes, and changes expected in the country’s insurance regulatory framework.
- Key regulations and market practices related to different types of insurance product in the country.
- Rules and regulations pertaining to key classes of compulsory insurance, and the scope of non-admitted insurance in Malta.
- Key parameters including licensing requirements, permitted foreign direct investment, minimum capital requirements, solvency and reserve requirements, and investment regulations.
- Details of the tax and legal systems in the country.

Scope

- The report covers details of the insurance regulatory framework in Malta.
- The report contains details of the rules and regulations governing insurance products and insurance entities.
- The report lists and analyzes key trends and developments pertaining to the country’s insurance regulatory framework.
- The report analyzes the rules and regulations pertaining to the establishment and operation of insurance businesses in the country.
- The report provides details of taxation imposed on insurance products and insurance companies.

Reasons to buy

- Gain insights into the insurance regulatory framework in Malta.
- Track the latest regulatory changes, and expected changes impacting the Malta insurance industry.
- Gain detailed information about the key regulations governing the establishment and operation of insurance entities in the country.
- Understand key regulations and market practices pertaining to various types of insurance product.