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Short-Term Insurance Act, 1998 (Act No. 53 of 1998)

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Regulations under the Short-term Insurance Act, 1998 (Act No. 53 of 1998)

Part 5 : Remuneration (Section 48)

Part 5A : Limitation on Remuneration for Services as Intermediary

5.3 Maximum commission payable

 

(1)        No commission shall exceed, in respect of—

(a) a motor policy, 12,5 per cent of the premium payable under the policy;
(b) a contract identified as an accident and health policy in category 1, 2 and 3 in the table under regulation 7.2(1) of the Regulations, the maximum commission specified in column two of the Scale below (in relation to the monthly premium band specified in column 1); and
(b) any other short-term policy, 20 per cent of the premium payable under the policy.

 

SCALE

 

Monthly premium band

Maximum Commission Level

Column 1

Column 2

Above R1,200

5%

R601 to $1,200

10%

R300 to R600

15%

Less than R300

20%

 

[Regulation 5.3 substituted by regulation 1(a) of Notice No. 1582 of 2016]