Section 120: Prohibitions on use of certain words
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120. Prohibitions on use of certain words
(1) No person shall, without the approval of the Commission, apply to his
business or undertaking a name or description which includes the word “insure”, “reinsure”, “assure” or “underwrite” or any derivative thereof.
(2) Where the proposed name of an applicant under section 10, or a
translation, shortened form or derivative thereof—
(a) is identical to that of another insurer;
(b) is identical to that under which another insurer was previously
licensed and reasonable grounds exist for objection to its use by
the person concerned; or
(c) is misleading or undesirable,
the Commission may require the applicant to adopt another name which
does not offend the provisions of this subsection.
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Questions this section answers
- Can any business call itself an 'insurer' without the Commission's approval?