Insurance Act, 1936

Returns by assurance companies of re-insurance business.

98.—(1) Every assurance company shall within six months after the end of every accounting year of such company furnish to the Minister in the prescribed form and manner a return showing in respect of each class of assurance business other than life assurance business or industrial assurance business—

(a) the amounts of the premiums and claims (in respect of liability, loss, or damage to arise (if at all) in Saorstát Eireann) of that part of such assurance company's assurance business which has been reinsured by such assurance company during such accounting year, and

(b) the amounts of the premiums and claims (in respect of liability, loss, or damage to arise (if at all) in Saorstát Eireann) of all assurance business which is reinsured with and is accepted by way of reinsurance by such assurance company in such accounting year.

(2) Every assurance company which carries on life assurance business or industrial assurance business or both such businesses shall within six months after the end of every accounting year of such company furnish to the Minister in the prescribed form and manner a return showing in respect of each of the said classes of assurance business carried on by such company the amount of the sums debited and credited during such accounting year for reinsurance in respect of assurance business in Saorstát Eireann and such amount shall be set out in such return to show the following items, that is to say:—

(a) premiums, and

(b) sums assured, and

(c) claims arising by death or maturity, and by surrender of policies.