Life

To identify the territory of regulation and tax of a life risk consider:

1. The nature of the cover provided; and
2. The location of the insured’s residence(s) or business establishment(s).

Term life (including group cover)
Key person
Credit life

Term life (including group cover)

Term life insurance can be taken out either by an individual or a corporate entity. 

Where an individual takes out a life policy the risk location is the territory in which the insured is resident.

Where a corporate entity takes out life insurance to cover its staff, the corporate entity is the insured and the risk location is the territory in which its business is established. If the contract covers more than one business establishment, and they are located in different territories, each establishment location will create a separate risk location.

Key person

Key person insurance covers an employer against the risk of loss arising from the death, injury or serious illness of a key person employed by its business. The employer is the insured and it receives payment of the claim.

The risk location is the territory in which the business is established.

If the contract covers more than one business establishment and they are located in different territories, each establishment location will create a separate risk location.

Credit life

Credit life insurance covers outstanding debt owed by an individual against the risk that the individual dies before the balance is paid. It is sometimes called “consumer credit” insurance, along with credit disability insurance and credit unemployment insurance. Unlike trade credit insurance, the contract is taken out and the premium paid by the individual debtor, who is therefore the insured.

The risk location is the territory in which the insured is resident.