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Chapter V
Powers of Myanma Insurance
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12. The powers of Myanma Insurance are as follows :-

      (a) effecting other suitable investments in and outside the State, with the approval of the Ministry ;
      (b) Opening branches and appointing agents in and outside the State, with the approval of the Ministry;
      (c) re-insurance in and outside the State, the whole or part of its liabilities under the insurance business
           undertaken by it ;
      (d) investing in securities, debentures, shares and savings certificates;
      (e) co-ordination with other insurance companies in respect of the premium rates and policy terms and
           conditions;
      (f) accepting foreign exchange received as premium from insurance effected ;
      (g) paying compensation in foreign exchange for losses, as insurance is effected in foreign exchange;
      (h) determining the premium rate, indemnity rate, compensation rate, addition premium rate for reason
           of perils, no claim bonus, ex-gratia payment, penalty, commission rate, life assurance loan and
           interest rate, life assurance surrender value and paid-up rate;
      (i) actuarial valuation of the life assurance business from time tot time; hiring actuary required for such
           valuation, with the permission of the Ministry;
      (j) in an actuarial valuation of the life assurance business, if it is found that profits have accrued,
           allocating such profits to the assured entitled thereto;
      (k) permitting other companies which have been granted the right to transact insurance business under
            section 4 of the State-owned Economic Enterprises Law to transact any other class of insurance
            business or more than one class of insurance business, with the exception of Third Party Liability
            Insurance and Re-insurance included in the insurance business which are to be transacted solely by
            it.
      (l) utilising foreign exchange in accordance with the existing laws, regulations and bye-laws for re-
           insurance premium, compensation to be paid, deposit, litigation costs, cost of stamps, lawyer’s fees,
           survey fees and other expenses directly concerned with the business, which are required to be
           settled in foreign exchange.
      (m) laying down measures required for the perpetual and up-to-date progress of insurance education.
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