An insurance licensee must seek CBB approval and give three months notice of its intention to undertake insurance business in a jurisdiction other than Bahrain, or in the case of an overseas company licensed in Bahrain, a jurisdiction other than Bahrain and its country of incorporation or establishment, prior to commencing that business and where the effect of commencing that business may have a significant impact on:
(a) The insurance licensee's business in Bahrain; or
(b) The capital resources, required solvency margin or Bahrain required solvency margin (whichever applies) of the insurance licensee.
This requirement applies whether or not the insurance licensee is required to be regulated locally in the jurisdiction where it proposes to undertake insurance business.
Amended: January 2020
Amended: April 2013
Amended: October 2007
Amended: January 2007