• 2.1.3 Licensing and authorisation – Analyst function


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    Description of role

    Responsible for validating the licensing application at the initial application stage as well as by change of scope, check fit and proper requirements for new licensees and on an ongoing basis during the lifetime of a licensee.

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    Core technical skills

    • Articulate the impact and risk of the proposed entity within the sector and wider economy
    • Understand the implications of insurance operating models on the wider financial sector (e.g. life, no-life, Takaful, etc.)
    • Familiarity with the impact of new licenses in the specific area of insurance and the wider sector
    • Understand complex ownership structures and identify key risks inherent in each
    • Possess an understanding of insurance operating models
    • Knowledge of how to perform checks on owners, management, and other key personnel (e.g. Fit and Proper testing)
    • Able to analyse compliance of applicants with respect to requirements of licensing
    • Capability to interpret financial models, financial statements, and risk measures
    • Capability to validate complex financial models
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    Qualification and/ or certification

    • QFSQF Level 3
    • Relevant experience