PD-A.2 PD-A.2 Module History
PD-A.2.1
This Module was first issued in April 2005 by the BMA, together with the rest of Volume 3 (Insurance). Any material changes that have subsequently been made to this Module are annotated with the calendar quarter date in which the change was made: Chapter UG-3 provides further details on Rulebook maintenance and version control.
Amended: January 2007PD-A.2.2
When the CBB replaced the BMA in September 2006, the provisions of this Module remained in force. Volume 3 was updated in January 2007 to reflect the switch to the CBB; however, new calendar quarter dates were only issued where the update necessitated changes to actual requirements
Added: January 2007PD-A.2.3
A list of recent changes made to this Module is provided below:
Module Ref. Change Date Description of Changes PD-1.1 01/10/05 Amended the requirement that the Annual Report be available only in printed form (electronic format is optional). PD-2.1 01/10/05 Reference added to IAS 34; clarified the semi-annual financial statements are subject to "review" and not "audit". PD-1.1.6 01/04/06 Clarified local disclosure requirements. PD-2.1.5 01/07/06 Added a transition period for semi-annual disclosure requirements. PD-A1.5 01/2007 New Rule introduced referring to the CBB Law and categorising this Module as a Directive. PD-2.1.2 01/2007 Clarified that insurance firms are to disclose prior year comparative figures as part of the requirements for semi-annual disclosure requirements. PD-1.1.6A, 1.2.5A and 2.1.4A 10/2007 Clarified that insurance firms must submit the newspaper copy of the required published financial statements.PD-2.1.4B 01/2007 Clarified that pure reinsurers need not published in local newspapers their semi-annual results. Publication of these results on their website will meet CBB requirements. PD-A.1.5 07/2009 Corrected application of legal basis. PD-1.1.12 07/2009 Clarified format of auditor's opinion for audited financial statements to be submitted PD-A.1.5 01/2011 Clarified legal basis. PD-2.2 01/2011 Added a new Section for newly-established insurance firms. PD-1.1.12A, PD-1.1.13A, and PD-2.1.2A 04/2014 Added public disclosure requirements for Takaful firms. PD-1.1.21 10/2019 Amended Paragraph on disclosure of financial penalties of insurance firms. PD-1.2.4 10/2019 Amended Paragraph on disclosure of financial penalties of overseas insurance firms. PD-1.1.6A, PD-1.2.5A & PD-2.1.4A 07/2023 Amended Paragraphs on submission of newspaper extracts of financial statements. PD-A.2.3 [Deleted]
Deleted: January 2007PD-A.2.4
Further guidance on the implementation and transition to Volume 3 (Insurance) is given in Module ES (Executive Summary).