CI-2.4 CI-2.4 Auditors and Actuaries
CI-2.4.1
Captive insurance firms must have an annual external audit. Firms must obtain prior written approval from the CBB before appointing or re-appointing theirauditor .Rulebook Reference AA-1.1.1 Amended: January 2007
Amended: October 2007CI-2.4.2
There are specific Rules and Guidance governing the duties and restrictions of external
auditors .Rulebook Reference AA-1 Amended: January 2007
Amended: October 2007CI-2.4.3
All
insurance firms — including captives — who conductlong-term insurance business must appoint anactuary that must provide an annual actuarial evaluation and report.Rulebook Reference AA-4.1 Amended: January 2007
Amended: October 2007CI-2.4.4
Insurance firms that undertakegeneral insurance business only must consider the need for an annual actuarial evaluation and report, from anactuary , at least once every three-year period.Rulebook Reference AA-4.1 Amended: October 2007CI-2.4.4A
Insurance firms can appoint aRegistered Actuary orSigning Actuary to meet the CBB requirements.Rulebook Reference AA-4.2 CI-2.4.5
The CBB maintains on its website a list of
Registered Actuaries that can practise in the Kingdom of Bahrain. ARegistered Actuary must be independent of the insurance firm for which he is providing an actuarial evaluation and report.Rulebook Reference AU-1.3 and AA-4.2 Amended: January 2007
Amended: October 2007