Part XII Supplementary Provisions

Interpretation

175AF1 Insurer and long-term insurance business

1

In this Act “insurer” means—

a

a person who has permission under Part 4 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to effect or carry out contracts of insurance, or

b

an EEA firm of the kind mentioned in paragraph 5(d) of Schedule 3 to that Act, which has permission under paragraph 15 of that Schedule (as a result of qualifying for authorisation under paragraph 12 of that Schedule) to effect or carry out contracts of insurance.

2

In this Act “long term insurance business” means business which consists of the effecting or carrying out of contracts of long-term insurance.

3

This section must be read with—

a

section 22 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;

b

any relevant order under that section; and

c

Schedule 2 to that Act.