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Singapore MAS to Allow Insurance Policy Owners to Nominate Beneficiaries Online from 2nd January 2024, 2 Ways to Authenticate via Online Witnessing Using Audio-Visual Link & Online Attestation with Declaration on Policy Owner’s Circumstances 27th July 2023 | Hong Kong
Singapore central bank Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will be allowing insurance policy owners to nominate beneficiaries online from 2nd January 2024, with 2 ways to authenticate via 1) online witnessing using audio-visual link and 2) online attestation with declaration on policy owner’s circumstances (Attestation ~ action of being a witness to or formally certifying something). Singapore MAS: “Given the importance of the authenticity and integrity of records on insurance beneficiary nominations, secure electronic signatures must be used for online submissions. Both the online witness and online attestor, as the case may be, will have to declare that, to the best of his/her knowledge and belief, the policy owner is not under any undue pressure and understands the purpose and effect of making the nomination. Amendments have been made to the Insurance (Nomination of Beneficiaries) Regulations 2009, to enable insurers to provide these options from 2 January 2024.” More info below.
“ Singapore MAS to Allow Insurance Policy Owners to Nominate Beneficiaries Online from 2nd January 2024, 2 Ways to Authenticate via Online Witnessing Using Audio-Visual Link & Online Attestation with Declaration on Policy Owner’s Circumstances “
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Marcus Lim, Assistant Managing Director (Banking and Insurance), MAS: “Technology has enabled the development of robust online alternatives that make it easier for policy owners to nominate their insurance beneficiaries. MAS encourages insurers to make these options available to their customers, while ensuring that robust controls remain in place.”
Dennis Tan, President, Life Insurance Association, Singapore, and CEO of Prudential Assurance Company Singapore: “Nomination of beneficiaries is important to ensure the payable benefits are paid out to the intended persons according to the wishes of our customers. We welcome this enhancement by MAS to provide customers with greater flexibility and convenience to nominate beneficiaries and will work with our members to roll out progressively.”
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Singapore MAS to Allow Insurance Policy Owners to Nominate Beneficiaries Online from 2nd January 2024
Singapore | Leading financial centre in Asia - MAS Enables Online Nomination of Insurance Beneficiaries
26th July 2023 – The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced that insurance policy owners will soon have online options to nominate their beneficiaries. Amendments have been made to the Insurance (Nomination of Beneficiaries) Regulations 2009, to enable insurers to provide these options from 2 January 2024.
The process for nominating beneficiaries currently involves hardcopy submissions with in-person witnessing. Robust alternatives to physical witnessing are now possible through digital means given technological advancements and the development of national digital infrastructures. Two approaches will be made available:
Given the importance of the authenticity and integrity of records on insurance beneficiary nominations, secure electronic signatures must be used for online submissions. Both the online witness and online attestor, as the case may be, will have to declare that, to the best of his/her knowledge and belief, the policy owner is not under any undue pressure and understands the purpose and effect of making the nomination.
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