Agency Application

Should you require any assistance, please contact :-

Yvonne Liew
At Tel : 03-21410233 (Ext 1265)
E-mail : yvonne.liew@bhinsurance.com.my
    Colin Jong
At Tel : 03-21410233 (Ext 1228)
E-mail : colin.jong@bhinsurance.com.my

Please read on for a brief outline on the requirements to be a General Insurance Agent.


OBTAINING THE CERTIFICATE

The examination registration forms can be obtained from our company. We will assist you to register as a candidate for scheduled examination conducted by The Malaysian Insurance Institute.Examination fees payable ranges from RM35 to RM75. We will advise you when we receive your registration form.

You may be exempted from the examination if you have any of the qualifications listed below. We will assist you to write to the PIAM Registrar for exemption..

1.Diploma/Associate/Fellowship of MII
2.Associate/Fellowship of CII
3.Associate/Fellowship of ANZIIF
4.Foundation/Compact/Intermediate/Intensive Course in General Insurance (MII)
5.Insurance Executive Development (IED)
6.ITM/UKM/UM Course in Insurance
7.General Insurance Training Course for Agents (MII)
8.First Course in General Insurance(MII)
9.Diploma in Business Studies-Major in Insurance (ITM)
10.Certificate of Proficiency (CII)
11.Diploma in Actuarial Science MARA
12. Associate Insurance Institute of Canada (AIIC)
13.Certificate of Insurance (Bombay College of Insurance)
14.Basic Course in General Insurance (Swiss Insurance Training Centre)
15.Certificate in General Insurance Examination (Singapore Insurance Institute)
16.Degree of Master of Science by University of Connecticut
17.Chartered Insurance Institute Certificate of Proficiency (London School of Insurance)
18.General Course in Insurance (28/4/80 to 6/6/80) (Chartered Insurance Institute College of Insurance, United Kingdom)
19.Kursus Pengurusan Risiko dan Insuran (Universiti Malaya)


APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION

Any individual or corporate agency who wishes to become an insurance agent must firstly be registered under the GIARR (General Insurance Agents Registration Regulations).

In order to do this, one must first pass the ”MII Pre-Contract Examination For Insurance Agents”, i.e. to complete General Insurance Route A & B or Route B only provided they have the PCEIA Life Insurance Certificate by the Malaysian Insurance Institute (MII).

In the case of a Corporate Agency, a nominee must be appointed who will then have to complete the qualification stated above.


REGISTRATION WITH PIAM

We will register you as our agent with PIAM when you submit the following documents:

1. PIAM Agency Application Form
2. BH Insurance Agency Application Form
3. Declaration of Observance of the Code of Practice signed by you
4. Guarantor Agreement
5. MII PCEIA certificate or Other relevant Qualifications as stated above
6. Minimum SPM/MCE Certificate of Agent/Corporate nominee (a pass in minimum 5 subjects) in addition to the minimum PCEIA
7. Copy of I.C of applicant & Guarantor
8. Your letter addressed to the Registrar,PIAM stating that you wish to appoint BH Insurance as your 2nd Principal (Applicable when applying for 2nd Principal)
9. PIAM Certificate (if Any)

Additional Documents Required (for Sole Proprietor/Partnership)

1. Statutory Declaration (not required for 2nd Principal)
2. Business Registration Certificate (Form D)

Additional Documents Required (for Corporate Agency-limited company)

1. Statutory Declaration (not required for 2nd Principal)
2. Form 24 & Form 49 certified by Company Secretary
3. Company’s M & A certified by Company Secretary
4.Certified copy of your Board of Director’s resolution authorising your signatory to apply for a general insurance agency and to execute an agency agreement
5.Current Business Registration Certificate Borang 9
6.Copy of I.C of all Directors
7.Form 32A (If there is any transfer of shares)


CONFIRMATION OF AGENCY

Upon successfull registration with PIAM, you will be issued with the following:-
1. Our Agency Contract Agreement with you.
2. PIAM's Agency Certificate.
3. PIAM's Agency Indentification Card.