In line with the budgetary measures which were announced for
2020-2021, the Insurance Act 2005 (Insurance Act)
was amended on 02 August 2022 with a view to further enhancing
competitiveness of the financial services sector. Thus, a legal
framework has now been established to enable the operation of
Structured Investment-Linked Insurance Business
(SILIB) activities under the long-term insurance
business category.
In brief, the SILIB is an investment concept which combines the
protection of an insurance policy with wealth management and
succession planning in accordance with the legal and tax rules
applicable in the policyholder's country of residence.
The introduction of SILIB is aligned with the vision of
the Financial Services
Commission (FSC) to be an internationally recognised
financial supervisor committed to the sustained development of
Mauritius as a sound and competitive financial services centre. In
this regard, the FSC also issued the Insurance