Procedure
Apply via Agent
Apply In-Person:
- To Get Permission or License as Takaful Window Operator, the applicant has to approach National Bank of Ethiopia contact link
- Applicant has to get the form from the respective officer.
- Applicant has to fill-in all the necessary details in the application form.
- Make sure that the applicant has to attach the documents mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
- Applicant has to attach the photocopies along with the application form.
- Submit the completed form and the necessary documents to the officer.
- The applicant has to pay the license fee as per the authority request.
- The authority officer will review the application and process the application.
- Once the process is completed, the license is given to the applicant within the stipulated processing period of time.
Required Documents
- A duly completed application form
- Company profile.
- Ownership structure (shareholding pattern)
- Organizational structure (present and proposed)
- Certificate of incorporation under Companies Ordinance, 1984.
- Certificate of registration under Insurance Ordinance,
- Memorandum of articles of association
- The name and occupation (including date and address of previous employment) of the applicant.
- Two passport size recent photographs of the applicant or the chief executive officer
- Curriculum Vitae of the applicant or the chief executive officer
Office Locations & Contacts
National Bank of Ethiopia
P.O Box: 5550
Tel: +251 115 517 430
E-mail: nbeinfo@nbe.gov.et
Fax: +251 115 514 588
Contact details link
Location details link
Eligibility
If the applicant is a natural person, he/she:
- Has to be an Ethiopian national
- Must not have been convicted of an offense involving dishonesty or fraud, whether in Ethiopia or elsewhere
- Should maintain a professional indemnity insurance cover or produce property guarantee of Birr50,000 (Fifty Thousand Birr)
- Should at least have a diploma from a poly-technique or similar institute in the profession he/she is applying for and
- Should have a diploma in insurance from recognized insurance institute and/or at least have seven years relevant experience in insurance, specifically, in underwriting and claims.
If the applicant is a juridical person:
- It shall be organized as a general partnership
- It shall be fully owned by Ethiopian nationals
- It shall maintain a professional indemnity insurance cover or produce property guarantee of birr50,000. (fifty thousand birr)
- The chief executive officer of the firm
- Should at least have diploma from poly-technique or similar institute in the profession he/she is applying for and
- Should have a diploma in insurance from recognized insurance institute and/or at least seven years relevant experience in insurance, specifically, in underwriting and claims.
Fees
- Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority request.
Validity
- Validity of the license is for 1 year.
Documents to Use
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Sample Documents
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Processing Time
- Processing time of this procedure takes up to 30 days.
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external
websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.
Instructions
- Applicant must complete the application form before submitting. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
- Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.
Required Information
- Name
- Address
- Contact number
- Email
- Gender
- Age
Need for the Document
- Takaful Operator license helps Window Takaful Operator to operate a conventional insurer offering Takaful services through Window Operations)
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Other uses of the Document/Certificate
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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.
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