Insurance Act, 1989

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Prior notice and display of policy terms and premium rates.

19.—(1) The Minister may require an undertaking authorised in the State or an insurance undertaking which, while not authorised in the State, issues cover from abroad for a risk arising in the State and is legally entitled to do so, to furnish particulars to him at any time of the general and specific policy conditions and premium rates attaching to specified types of contracts of insurance and he may require such particulars to be furnished before any such insurance contracts are issued.

(2) The Minister may require similar information from persons seeking an authorisation to establish within the State.

(3) The Minister may require insurers carrying on insurance of any specified class or description to display or provide information on their policy conditions and rates in such manner as he may prescribe.