HC-10.2 HC-10.2 Approved Persons Loyalty
HC-10.2.1
The
approved persons shall have full loyalty to theinsurance consultants ,insurance managers ,insurance aggregators orcaptive insurance firms .Amended: October 2019
January 2011Personal Accountability
HC-10.2.2
Each
approved person should understand that under the Company Law he is personally accountable to theinsurance consultants ,insurance managers ,insurance aggregators orcaptive insurance firms and the shareholders if he violates his legal duty of loyalty to theinsurance consultants ,insurance managers ,insurance aggregators orcaptive insurance firms , and that he can be personally sued by theinsurance consultants ,insurance managers ,insurance aggregators orcaptive insurance firms or the shareholders for such violations.Amended: October 2019
January 2011HC-10.2.3
The duty of loyalty includes a duty not to use property of the
insurance consultants ,insurance managers ,insurance aggregators orcaptive insurance firms for his personal needs as though it was his own property, not to disclose confidential information of theinsurance consultants ,insurance managers ,insurance aggregators orcaptive insurance firms or use it for his personal profit, not to take business opportunities of theinsurance consultants ,insurance managers ,insurance aggregators orcaptive insurance firms for himself, not to compete in business with theinsurance consultants ,insurance managers ,insurance aggregators orcaptive insurance firms , and to serve theinsurance consultants ,insurance managers ,insurance aggregators orcaptive insurance firms' interest in any transactions with the company in which he has a personal interest.Amended: October 2019
January 2011HC-10.2.4
For purposes of Paragraph HC-10.2.3, an
approved person should be considered to have a "personal interest" in a transaction with the company if:(a) He himself;(b) A member of his family (i.e. spouse, father, mother, sons, daughters, brothers or sisters); or(c) Another company of which he is a director or controller,is a party to the transaction or has a material financial interest in the transaction. (Transactions and interests which are de minimis in value should not be included.)
January 2011Avoidance of Conflicts of Interest
HC-10.2.5
Each
approved person should make every practicable effort to arrange his personal and business affairs to avoid a conflict of interest with theinsurance consultants ,insurance managers ,insurance aggregators orcaptive insurance firms .Amended: October 2019
January 2011HC-10.2.5A
Bahraini insurance consultants ,Bahraini insurance managers or Bahrainicaptive insurance firms should have in place a board approved policy on the employment of relatives ofapproved persons and a summary of such policy must be disclosed in the annual report of theinsurance consultant ,insurance manager ,insurance aggregators orcaptive insurance firm .Amended: October 2019
Amended: July 2016
April 2016HC-10.2.5B
Overseas insurance managers or overseas
captive insurance firms should have in place a policy on the employment of relatives ofapproved persons pertaining to their Bahrain operations.Added: July 2016Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
HC-10.2.6
Each
approved person should inform the entire Board of conflicts of interest as they arise and abstain from voting on the matter in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Company Law. This disclosure should include all material facts in the case of a contract or transaction involving theapproved person . Theapproved persons should understand that any approval of a conflict transaction is effective only if all material facts are known to the authorising persons and the conflicted person did not participate in the decision.January 2011HC-10.2.6A
The chief executive/general manager of the
Bahraini insurance consultants ,Bahraini insurance managers ,Bahraini insurance aggregators or Bahrainicaptive insurance firms should disclose to the board of directors on an annual basis those individuals who are occupyingcontrolled functions and who are relatives of anyapproved persons occupyingcontrolled functions within theinsurance consultant ,insurance manager ,insurance aggregators orcaptive insurance firm .Amended: October 2019
Amended: July 2016
April 2016HC-10.2.6B
The chief executive/general manager of the overseas insurance managers or overseas
captive insurance firms should disclose to a designated officer at its head office or regional manager on an annual basis those individuals who are occupyingcontrolled functions and who are relatives of anyapproved persons within theoverseas insurance licensee .Added: July 2016HC-10.2.7
The Board of the
Bahraini insurance consultants ,Bahraini insurance managers ,Bahraini insurance aggregators or Bahrainicaptive insurance firms should establish formal procedures for:(a) Periodic disclosure and updating of information by eachapproved person on his actual and potential conflicts of interest; and(b) Board of Director's approval of any direct or indirect personal interest of anapproved person , in the contracts and actions in which the licensee is a party.Amended: October 2019
Amended: July 2016
January 2011Disclosure of Conflicts of Interests to Shareholders
HC-10.2.8
The
insurance consultants ,insurance managers ,insurance aggregators andcaptive insurance firms should disclose to their shareholders in the Annual Report any abstention from voting motivated by a conflict of interest and should disclose to its shareholders any authorisation of a conflict of interest contract or transaction in accordance with the Company Law.Amended: October 2019
January 2011