Appendices
 
 

Appendix 7

Number of Insurance Intermediaries as at 31.12.2006

Number of Appointed Insurance Agents, their Responsible Officers and Technical Representatives registered with the Insurance Agents Registration Board1

Type of Insurance Business Number of Appointed Insurance Agents Number of Responsible Officers and Technical Representatives of Appointed Insurance Agents
General 2 2,270
3,711
Long Term (excluding Linked Long Term) 3,555 1,170
(including Linked Long Term) 7,598 501
Both General and Long Term (excluding Linked Long Term) 1,206 7,003
(including Linked Long Term) 15,086 10,021
Total 29,715 22,406

Number of Authorised Insurance Brokers, their Chief Executives and Technical Representatives

Type of Insurance Business Number of Insurance Brokers Authorised under Section 69 of the Insurance Companies Ordinance3 Number of Authorised Insurance Brokers by virtue of their Membership with4: Number of Chief Executives and Technical Representatives of Authorised Insurance Brokers
The Hong Kong Confederation of Insurance Brokers Professional Insurance Brokers Association
General 0 24 18 716
Long Term (excluding Linked Long Term) 0 0 1 180
(including Linked Long Term) 1 25 15 1,979
Both General and Long
Term
(excluding Linked Long Term) 0 61 64 947
(including Linked Long Term) 0 137 140 1,853
Total 1 247 238 5,675

1 Based on figures supplied by The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers.
2 The figures also include those travel agents who are registered for selling only restricted scope travel insurance.
3 The insurance broker authorised by the Insurance Authority under section 69 of the Insurance Companies Ordinance was "Lloyds TSB Pacific Limited".
4 Based on the figures supplied by the approved bodies of insurance brokers.