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License to Establish the Insurance Agency (For legal entity)

ໃບຢັ້ງຢືນການເປັນຕົວແທນປະກັນໄພ (ສຳລັບນິຕິບຸກຄົນ)

General information
Name of formality License to Establish the Insurance Agency (For legal entity)
Type of formality License
Date of last modification 28.07.2020
Responsible Authorities Department of State-Owned Enterprise and Insurance Management
LSIC
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 legal entity with the business operating license in accordance with the regulations and the laws of Lao PDR.
2. Have an official office and organizational structure.
3. Have efficient human resources with specific knowledge, certificates, or degrees in insurance;
4. Have a degree in insurance, certificates of insurance exams or training;
5. Have a minimum of registered capital of 50 million LAK;
6. Have a contract for being a representative for the insurance company;
7. The license for an insurance agent has never been revoked for 5 years prior to the date of application for the license.
Additional Comment
1. An insurance Agent (Legal Entity) shall acquire the insurance agent card from the Department of State-Owned Enterprise and Insurance Management first.
2. Must have a business registration certificate and submit the application for the business operating license with the Department of State-Owned Enterprise and Insurance Management, Ministry of Finance.

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

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FORMALITIES - First time
Name Type Comment
Representative/Broker Insurance Contract Confirmative act
                                                                         
Insurance Training Certificate Confirmative act
                                                                         
Copy of Passport of the Managing Director Confirmative act
                                                                         
Certificate of Tax Registration ID  Confirmative act
                                                                         
Photograph of the Managing Director Confirmative act
                                                                         
Location Confirmation of Enterprise Confirmative act
                                                                         
Certificate for Enterprise Registration of Company Limited Formality
                                                                         
Address Certification Confirmative act
                                                                         

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FORMALITIES - Renew
Name Type Comment
 
Mean of presentation
Means of presentation
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? NO
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 1 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 1000000.00 20000.00 1020000.00
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.
 
RENEWAL FEES
Has renewal fees? Service fees Certificate fees Renewal fees Total renewal fees
NO 0.00 1000000.00 0.00 1000000.00
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) are collected upon the purchase of the application form, but the fee is not defined in any legal act.
     
 

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