Labuan Captive

Labuan captive business means Labuan insurance business where the insured is a related corporation or associate corporation of the Labuan insurer or where the insured is any other person in respect of whom the Labuan insurer is authorized by Labuan FSA to provide insurance or reinsurance.

 

Licensing and Operational Requirements

  1. Applicant must maintain a minimum paid up capital or working fund amounting to a specified amount in any foreign currency with a bank in Labuan in accordance to type of captive licence as follows:-
Paid up capital / Working Fund Amount (RM)
Pure/Single Captive 300,000
Group Captive/Association Captive 300,000
Multi owner captive 300,000
Master Rent-A-Captive 500,000
Subsidiary Rent-A-Captive 500,000
Cell Captive 500,000

 

  1. Applicant must be a member of Labuan International Insurance Association.
  2. Applicant for licence to carry on captive business in Labuan must ensure the following:

    (i)   Establish an operational management office in Labuan managed by a management team that has an adequate
           knowledge and expertise in insurance business; or
    (ii)  Appoint a licensed Labuan underwriting manager.
  1. Appointment of any person in control, director, or Principal Officer (PO) of a Labuan captive insurer must obtain prior approval from Labuan FSA.
  2. The person in control, director and PO of a Labuan captive insurer must be of fit and proper persons and shall not be subject of any adverse report from any reliable sources.

 

 

Fees

Annual Fees

Amount

Pure/Single Captive

RM10,000

USD3,000

Group Captive/Association Captive

RM10,000

USD3,000

Master Rent-A-Captive

RM13,000

USD4,000

Subsidiary Rent-A-Captive

RM3,000

USD1,000

PCC Captive(Core)

RM30,000

USD9,500

PCC Captive(Cell)

RM10,000

USD3,000

Multi owner captive

RM10,000

USD3,000

 

 

Governing Legislation

The Labuan captive business is governed by the following Labuan laws:-

Labuan Financial Services and Securities Act 2010
Labuan Companies Act 1990
Labuan Business Activity Tax Act 1990

For a complete list of all Labuan laws, please click here.

 

Related Guidelines and Circulars for Labuan Captive

Guidelines on Market Conduct for Labuan Insurance and Insurance Related Companies
Prudential Framework of Corporate Governance for Labuan Insurance and Insurance-Related Companies

Guidelines on Minimum Audit Standards for Internal Auditors of Labuan Insurance and Insurance Related Companies
Guidelines on Fit and Proper Person

For a complete list of all Guidelines related to Labuan captive, please click here.