[F1180AInsurer and long-term insurance businessU.K.
(1)In this Act “insurer” means—
(a)a person who has permission under [F2Part 4A] of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to effect or carry out contracts of insurance, or
(b)an EEA firm of the kind mentioned in paragraph 5(d) of Schedule 3 to that Act, which has permission under paragraph 15 of that Schedule (as a result of qualifying for authorisation under paragraph 12 of that Schedule) to effect or carry out contracts of insurance.
(2)In this Act “long term insurance business” means business which consists of the effecting or carrying out of contracts of long-term insurance.
(3)This section must be read with—
(a)section 22 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
(b)any relevant order under that section; and
(c)Schedule 2 to that Act.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 180A inserted (1.12.2001) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments and Repeals) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3649), arts. 1, 126
F2Words in s. 180A(1)(a) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 18 para. 78(4) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.