People’s Republic of China–Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Financial Sector Assessment Program-Insurance Core Principles-Detailed Assessment of Observance

July 16, 2014

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People’s Republic of China–Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Financial Sector Assessment Program-Insurance Core Principles-Detailed Assessment of Observance, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2014) accessed December 22, 2024

Summary

This Insurance Core Principles Detailed Assessment Report was prepared in the context of the Financial Sector Assessment Program for the People’s Republic of China–Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The report describes that the insurance penetration and density in HKSAR is among the top 10 in the world. Foreign-owned insurers are dominant in the HKSAR insurance sector, and account for about 72 percent of total assets as at end-2012. The long-term insurance industry is highly concentrated, while the market share of general insurance industry is more evenly distributed. All except one of the top-10 insurance groups are all foreign owned, with much larger consolidated operations compared to their operations in HKSAR. The Insurance Authority is responsible for regulating and supervising the insurance industry of the HKSAR. It is supported by the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, a government department in the HKSAR. A self-regulatory system is used to supervise the conduct of business of intermediaries.

Subject: Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), Crime, Financial institutions, Financial sector policy and analysis, Insurance, Insurance companies, Solvency, Technology, Virtual currencies

Keywords: Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), Asia and Pacific, Corporate governance, CR, Global, Holding company, Insurance, Insurance business, Insurance companies, Insurance group, Insurance intermediary, ISCR, Long-term insurer, Reinsurance arrangement, Risk management, Solvency, Virtual currencies

Publication Details

Pages:

107
Volume:

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DOI:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2014/206
Stock No:

1HKGEA2014005
ISBN:

9781498358125
ISSN:

1934-7685

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