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Article (42)

FED LAW 6/2007 Effective from 15/2/2007

Every insurance company shall deposit into one of the banks operating in the State a deposit to stand as guarantee for fulfilling its obligations amounting:

  1. Dirham four million for the two types of insurances of life assurance and fund accumulation operations provided for in Para (1) of Article (4) of the law herein.
     
  2. Dirham two million for each branch of insurance enlisted under the two types of insurances of properties and life liabilities provided for in Para (2) & (3) of Article (4) of the law herein, provided the total amount shall not exceed Dirham six million at most regardless of the number of the branches.

According to a resolution by the Cabinet the deposit as provided for in the preceding two paragraphs may be increased on basis of a recommendation by the Chairman.

The deposit shall be in the form of money or the equivalent of shares and bonds of companies incorporated in the State or a mortgage of a real-estate located therein, subject to the chairman's consent.

The deposit shall be deposited into one of the banks licensed in the State in the name of the company and to the order of the chairman in so capacity. As for the real-estate mortgage, an endorsement shall be entered into its registration with the Department assigned for mortgages' registration as an indication for that. The Authority shall be provided by an official certificate as so. The cash returns of the deposit (if any) shall be made for the company's interest. By consent of the Director General the whole deposit or part thereof shall be replaced by any other form of deposit provided for in the Article herein in condition that its value shall not be less than the legal limit of the deposit at the time of replacement.