Insurance Companies Act 1982 (repealed)

34 Companies supervised in other member States.U.K.

(1)An insurance company to which this Part of this Act applies—

[F1(a)whose head office is in an EEA State other than the United Kingdom, or

(b)which has in accordance with section 9(2) above made a deposit in such a State, or]

[F2or

(c)which is a Swiss general insurance company,]

shall secure that the value of the assets of the business carried on by it in the United Kingdom does not fall below the amount of the liabilities of that business, that value and amount being determined in accordance with any applicable valuation regulations.

(2)In the case of a company that carries on in the United Kingdom both long term and general business subsection (1) above shall have effect separately in relation to the assets and liabilities of the two kinds of business.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 34(1)(a)(b) substituted (1.7.1994) by S.I. 1994/1696, reg. 15

F2S. 34(1)(c) and the preceding word “or” inserted ((5.1.1994) by S.I. 1993/3127, reg. 3(4)