Short-Term Insurance Act, 1998 (Act No. 53 of 1998)

Policyholder Protection Rules

Policyholder Protection Rules (Short-Term Insurance), 2017

Chapter 3 : Products

Rule 2A : Microinsurance Product Standards

2A.5 Variation and renewal of a microinsurance policy

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2A.5.1 The terms, conditions or provisions of a microinsurance policy may not be changed or varied during the first 12 months after inception of the policy, unless—
(a) the microinsurer can demonstrate that—
(i) there are reasonable actuarial grounds to change or vary the terms, conditions or provisions of the microinsurance policy; or
(ii) the variation will be to the benefit of the policyholder or member of a group scheme concerned; and
(b) the variation is done in accordance with rules 11.6.3 and 11.6.4.

 

2A.5.2 Rule 2A.5.1 applies regardless of whether a microinsurance policy has been renewed during the 12 month period referred to therein.

 

2A.5.3 Where a microinsurance policy is underwritten on a group basis, the microinsurer may not selectively cancel or selectively decline to renew individual policies which form part of the group of people that are underwritten on a group basis.

 

[Rule 2A.5 inserted by rule 6(b) of Notice No. 996, GG 41928, dated 28 September 2018]