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Fourth: Eligibility Criteria

IA-BOD-RES 41/2019 Effective from 15/9/2019
  1. The product, service, software, or business model (innovation) shall meet the following criteria:
     
    • To be related to insurance products and / or services that fall under the jurisdiction and supervision of the Insurance Authority;
    • To be innovative in terms of the technology used.
    • To prove its benefit to insurance proposers (such as; promoting growth, efficiency, risk management, providing wider options, etc.)
    • To have a need to be tested in the experimental environment.
       
  2. Applicants must demonstrate the following:
     
    • Having adequate financial resources or support from an accredited entity to compensate any damages to which customers may be exposed during the experimental environment.
    • Readiness and willingness to test the innovation in the real market environment with real customers.
    • Willingness to launch the innovation to all customer base after completing the pilot period.
    • Having relevant professional, technical and commercial knowledge and experience.
    • Holding a bank account in the United Arab Emirates (if required by the Insurance Authority and in accordance with the nature of the product, service or software being tested).
    • Meeting the criteria of efficiency and fitness in terms of integrity, financial capacity and honesty.