1. Capital Requirements
The following lists the capital requirements of a Labuan captive insurance/takaful business:
- Capital requirement unimpaired by losses of RM500,000 applies to the Labuan PCC as a whole.
- Cells are required to remain solvent at all times as specified in the Guidelines on the Establishment of Labuan Protected Cell Companies.
- The establishment of working funds for cells may be achieved through the issuance of cell shares by the Labuan PCC.
A Labuan PCC undertaking mutual funds/Islamic mutual funds must have sufficient capital/working funds that commensurate or are in accordance with its operations and activities.
2. Corporate Governance and Compliance to Labuan Laws
A Labuan PCC and its cell(s) shall observe all statutory requirements under any relevant laws, policies and/or guidelines issued by Labuan FSA or the jurisdictions in which it has operations, including corporate governance and market conduct as a minimum requirement and commensurate with the nature and complexity of its operations from time to time.
The board and senior management of a Labuan PCC shall:
- Be responsible to ensure compliance with the regulatory and corporate governance requirements at all times
- Keep the funds for cell assets separate from the general assets; and
- Keep the cell assets and liabilities attributable to each cell separate from other cells.
3. Reporting Requirements
A Labuan PCC is required to:
- Submit an audited consolidated financial statement of the Labuan PCC and its cell(s) within six (6) months after the close of each financial year
- Prepare separate sets of financial statements for each cell, which shall be made available for inspection or examination by Labuan FSA; and
- Submit other statistics and information as may be required by Labuan FSA from time to time.
- Notwithstanding the above, for a Labuan PCC undertaking mutual fund or Islamic mutual fund activities, a copy of the cell’s financial statements should also be extended to each of the investors of the respective cells.
4. Auditor
A Labuan PCC shall appoint an approved auditor who shall be responsible for auditing its financial statements.