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License to Establish the Insurance Agency (For individual)

ໃບອະນຸຍາດເປັນຕົວແທນປະກັນໄພ (ສຳລັບບຸກຄົນ)

General information
Name of formality License to Establish the Insurance Agency (For individual)
Type of formality License
Date of last modification 01.11.2017
Responsible Authorities Department of State-Owned Enterprise and Insurance Management
LSIC K - Financial and insurance activities
Who should complete this business formality?
Any individual intending to represent the insurance company in sales and implement the insurance contract as agreed with the insurance company on the condition that the insurance agent does not receive a salary from the insurance company but shall receive incentives as agreed with the insurance company. The insurance agent (Individual) can only represent one insurance company per one type of insurance.
Qualifications needed by the business to get the formality
1. Be a Lao citizen permanently residing in Lao PDR;
2. Be 18 years of age or older; 
3. Have a full capacity for the civil act;
4. Have never been imprisoned as the consequence of intentional actions; except that individual has been released for a minimum of 5 years before applying for the license;
5. Have a degree in insurance, a certificate for specific insurance exams or training;
6. The license for an insurance agent or broker has never been revoked within 5 years prior to the date of application for the license.
Additional Comment
1. An insurance Agent (Individual) shall acquire the insurance agent card from the Department of State-Owned Enterprise and Insurance Management first.
2. Delays in the payment of a fee for issuance of the license will be subject to pay fines of 1 to 10 times the fee, depending on the duration of the delay (3 to 6 months).

LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Name Number Date Comment
Decision on Regulations on Management and Operation of Insurance Business 3058/MOF 27.09.2018 ""
Law on Insurance (Revised) 06/NA 21.12.2011 Part VI Insurance Agent and Insurance Broker Chapter 2, Article 81 to Article 85 This law is under the amendment process.
Instruction on the Issuance of the Insurance Operating Licenses 770/MOF 21.03.2016 Article 5, 7, 8, 9, 10
Instruction Implementing Law on Insurance 539/MOF 19.02.2014

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FORMALITIES - First time
Name Type Comment
Photograph Confirmative act
                                                                        of the applicant, taken within 3 months (3 photos) 
Copy of ID/Family Book Confirmative act
                                                                        of the applicant 
Curriculum Vitae Confirmative act
                                                                        of the applicant, 1 copy 
Agent Contract with Insurance Company Confirmative act
                                                                         
Address Certification Confirmative act
                                                                        1 copy 
Insurance Training Certificate Confirmative act
                                                                        from a mother company 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FORMALITIES - Renew
Name Type Comment
 
Mean of presentation
Means of presentation At the Authority Offices
Address of authority Department of State-Owned Enterprise and Insurance Management, Ministry of Finance
Processing Time (Day(s)) 15
 
RENEWAL INFORMATION
Does the formality have a validity or an expiration date? YES
How long will the formality be valid for? (in months) 12
What is the process and conditions to get the formality?
What is the process and conditions to renew the formality? This license shall be valid for one year, starting from 1 January to 31 December and the enterprise shall renew and pay the renewal fee within the first 3 months of the following year (within 31 March of every year).
 
ISSUING FEES
Has application fees? Service fees Certificate fees Application fees Total fees
YES 0.00 300000.00 20000.00 320000.00
Comments
Refer to Instruction of the Minister of Finance, No. 770/MOF, the application fee, and the payment order fee (50,000 LAK) for the issuance of the license are collected upon the purchase of the application form, but the fee is not defined in any legal act.
 
RENEWAL FEES
Has renewal fees? Service fees Certificate fees Renewal fees Total renewal fees
YES 0.00 200000.00 0.00 200000.00
Comments
Refer to Instruction of the Minister of Finance, No. 770/MOF, the renewal fee, the application fee, and the payment order fee (50,000 LAK) for the issuance of the license are collected upon the purchase of the application form, but the fee is not defined in any legal act.
     
 

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