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January 12, 2023

Practical Law: Insurance and Reinsurance in Vietnam 2022

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Experts from Tilleke & Gibbins’ corporate and commercial team have written the Vietnam chapter of Practical Law’s Insurance and Reinsurance Global Guide, a Q&A-style overview of insurance and reinsurance law in dozens of jurisdictions worldwide.

The guide covers:

  • Market trends
  • Regulatory framework and relevant legislation
  • Authorization for insurers, reinsurers, and intermediaries, and ownership restrictions
  • Ongoing requirements and penalties for non-compliance
  • Sales and marketing
  • Transfer of risk
  • Reinsurance contracts and risks
  • Contracts and policies
  • Claims
  • Dispute resolution
  • Insolvency
  • Tax
  • InsurTech
  • Reform

To read the Vietnam chapter, please visit the Practical Law website or click on the link below.

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