4

Identification of Key Functions

4.1

A firm must identify:

  1. (1) each of the functions that the firm considers to be a key function; and
  2. (2) any such key function that amounts to effectively running the firm (or, for a third country branch undertaking other than a Swiss general insurer, effectively running the operations effected by the third country branch or for a third country insurance services provider, effectively running the activities carried out in the UK.

4.2

A firm must keep its identification of key functions pursuant to 4.1 up-to-date.

4.3

A firm must keep a record of its reasoning for the identification of key functions pursuant to 4.1.