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Section 66, The Insurance Act, 2016
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(1) If at any time the market value or book value of theinvestments made out of the funds of an insurer carrying on life
insurance and long term insurance business is not more than ninetenths of the actuarial liability of the business, in addition to any
claims outstanding at the end of the calendar year in respect of the
business, the Commissioner may give notice to the insurer to increase
the investments of the life fund by a transfer to the life fund out of the
capital or any other resources of the insurer, within a period not
exceeding four months from the date of the notice.
(2) If, at any time, the market value of the investments at the
end of any year of an insurer transacting general insurance business
(excluding the investments made in respect of life insurance business
and long term insurance business, if the insurer carries on those
businesses) is less than two-fifths of the gross direct premium written
by him in Sierra Leone within a period not exceeding two months
from the date of the notice.
(3) If the insurer to whom a notice under subsection (1) or
subsection (2) has been issued fails to submit a statement showing
the increase of the investment together with a statement as to how
the increase was effected before the expiry of the notice, the insurer
shall be deemed to have contravened the provisions of this Act and
shall be deemed to be an insolvent insurer.
(4) For the purposes of this section the market value of any
investment shall be the realisable value as can most easily and
satisfactorily be ascertained and if there is a difference in opinion
between the Commissioner and an insurer relating to the value of any
investment the matter shall be referred to the Commission whose
decision shall be conveyed to the Commissioner and the insurer
within two months of the date of the reference.
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