Insurance - Certification

1.1

Unless otherwise stated, this Part applies to:

1. (1) a UK Solvency II firm;
2. (2) in accordance with Insurance General Application 3, the Society, as modified by 5;
3. (3) in accordance with Insurance General Application 3, a managing agent, as modified by 5;
4. (4) a third country branch undertaking (other than a Swiss general insurer) in relation to the activities of the third country branch that are subject to the regulatory system; and
5. (5) a UK ISPV, in accordance with 6.

1.2

This Part does not apply to a small run-off firm.

1.3

In this Part, the following definition shall apply:

employee

in relation to a firm, includes any person within the description set out in section 63E(9) of FSMA.

1.4

This Part does not apply to a function performed by:

1. (1) a PRA approved person;
2. (2) a person who performs an FCA controlled function; or
3. (3) a non-executive director in relation to their non-executive director function.

2.1

For the purposes of this Part, the following are certification functions:

1. (1) a function performed for a firm by a key function holder at the firm;
2. (2) a function performed by a material risk taker at a large firm.

2.2

A function is only a certification function to the extent that the function relates to a regulated activity carried on by a firm.

3.1

A firm must take reasonable care to ensure that none of its employees performs a certification function under an arrangement entered into by the firm in relation to the carrying on by the firm of a regulated activity, unless the employee has a valid certificate issued by the firm.

3.2

A person does not perform a certification function for a firm under 2.1 if the person is performing any controlled function for that firm.

3.3

To the extent that:

1. (1) a firm appoints a person to perform a function which, but for this rule, would be a certification function;
2. (2) the appointment is solely to provide cover for a certification employee whose absence is reasonably unforeseen; and
3. (3) the appointment is for less than four weeks;

such a person does not perform a certification function.

4.1

This Chapter applies to a firm that falls within 1.1 and is a large firm.

4.2

A firm must identify, in respect of the firm, its employees who are material risk takers.

4.3

A firm must keep its identification of material risk takers pursuant to 4.2 up-to-date.

4.4

A firm must keep a record of its reasoning for the identification of material risk takers pursuant to 4.2.

5.1

This Part applies to the Society and managing agents separately.

6.1

2.1(2) does not apply to a UK ISPV.

6.2

4 does not apply to a UK ISPV.