GR-A.2.3

Past version: Effective from 01 Apr 2009 to 30 Sep 2009
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A list of recent changes made to this Module is detailed in the table below:

Module Ref. Change Date Description of Changes
GR-B.1 01/07/05 Clarified that GR-7 also applies to insurance brokers.
GR-7.1 01/07/05 Corrected that cash deposit requirements also apply to insurance brokers and simplified the calculation of cash deposit required for insurance firms.
GR-1.2 01/10/05 Clarified that transaction records must be maintained in Bahrain.
GR-4.4 01/10/05 Corrected cross-reference.
GR-6.1 01/10/05 Corrected references to Forms.
GR-10.1 01/10/05 Clarified when evidence of professional indemnity coverage is to be provided and corrected cross-reference.
GR-7.1 01/01/06 Clarified that insurance licensees originally licensed as exempt companies can opt to have their cash deposit maintained with the CBB.
GR-7.1.2 01/04/06 Clarified that the requirement to maintain a cash deposit does not apply to insurance firms that are in run-off and whose license is restricted from entering into new contracts of insurance.
GR-10.1.7 01/04/06 Clarified the meaning of the clause required dealing with an automatic extended reporting period.
GR-A.1.2 01/2007 New Rule introduced, categorising this Module as a Directive.
GR-B.1.1 01/2007 Clarified that Chapters GR-4 and GR-8 apply to all insurance licensees.
GR-1.1 01/2007 Rule amended and Guidance added with respect to translation and archiving of books and records.
GR-2.1.1 01/2007 Clarified the vetting of names for subsidiaries.
GR-4 01/2007 This Chapter applies to all insurance licensees and was amended to be aligned with the requirements of the CBB Law.
GR-5.1 01/2007 Minor changes to align controller requirements with the CBB Law.
GR-5.2 01/2007 Clarification of definition of controller.
GR-5.3 01/2007 Clarification of criteria for assessing suitability of controllers.
GR-5.4 01/2007 Alignment of procedures for approving controllers with CBB Law.
GR-7.1.1 01/2007 Reference to CBB Law on requirement for a cash deposit..
GR-7.1.3 01/2007 Paragraph deleted as now redundant since captive insurers are exempted from a cash deposit requirement as per GR-7.1.2.
GR-7.2.1 01/2007 Rule deleted.
GR-8 01/2007 This Chapter applies to all insurance licensees and was amended to be aligned with the requirements of the CBB Law.
GR-10.1.13 01/2007 Clarified the format of the notice related to the professional indemnity coverage.
GR-1.2.1 and 1.2.5 10/2007 Clarified the record retention period for customer and transaction records in line with Article 60 of the CBB Law.
GR-10.1.1A 04/2008 Added Guidance concerning limitations on indemnification coverage.
GR-3.1 04/2009 Clarified the rules governing the request for CBB no-objection on any dividend proposed.