Glossary History

Past version: Effective from 01 Jan 2013 to 31 Mar 2013
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Change Date Description of Changes Page Amended
04/2005 Initial Launch  
01/2007 Added definition for ancillary services provider(s) 1
01/2007 Added definitions for Bahraini insurance broker(s), Bahraini insurance consultant(s), Bahraini insurance intermediaries and Bahraini insurance managers 3
01/2007 Page reformatted and definitions of Categories clarified 5
01/2007 Added definition for general insurance or general insurance business 11
01/2007 Added definition for global insurance broking activities 11
01/2007 Deleted reference to insurance law; added definition for insurance exchange operators 14
01/2007 Added reinsurance firm to the definition of insurance firm 14
01/2007 Added definition for insurance technical risk 15
01/2007 Amended reference to Net assets 18
01/2007 Added definition for overseas insurance licensee 20
01/2007 Deleted definition for portfolio transfer 21
01/2007 Amended the definition of reference period 22
01/2007 Added definition for relevant operating expenses 23
01/2007 Added definition for Representative Office(s) 24
01/2007 Added definition for Retakaful 24
01/2007 Added takaful or takaful firms to definitions 26
10/2007 Added definition for Registered Actuary 22
10/2007 Deleted definition for Reporting Actuary 23
10/2007 Amended definition for Signing Actuary 25
10/2009 Added definition for investigator 15
10/2009 Added definition for qualified by exception 22
04/2010 Added definition for Managing Director 17
01/2011 Amended definition of appointed expert(s) 2
01/2011 Amended definition for Chief Executive Officer 5
01/2011 Amended definition of Employee; added definition for Executive Director 10
01/2011 Added definition for Independent director 13A
01/2011 Amended definition for Non-executive director 18
01/2011 Amended the definition of outsourcing [outsource] 19
01/2011 Amended definition for qualified by exception 22
01/2011 Added definition for Remuneration 24
01/2011 Amended definition of representative office or representative office licensee(s) 24
01/2011 Added definition of senior manager/management 24
01/2011 Amended definition of shareholder(s) 25
04/2011 Amended definition of appointed expert(s) 2
04/2011 Amended definition of Employee; amended definition of Executive Director 10
04/2011 Corrected cross reference for definition of managing director 17
04/2011 Amended definition for qualified by exception 22
04/2011 Amended definition of representative office or representative office licensee(s) 24
04/2011 Amended definition of shareholder(s) 25
10/2011 Added definition for conflict of interest 6
10/2011 Clarified definition of independent director 13A and 13B
10/2011 Added definition for trilateral meeting 27
01/2012 Amended definition of independent director 13B
04/2012 Added definition for client money 6
04/2012 Added definition for client money account 6
04/2012 Added definition for fiduciary assets 11
04/2012 Added definition for fiduciary liabilities 11
04/2012 Added definition for licensee(s) 15
01/2013 Added definition for financial services