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    2007-10-07

ICOB 1.6 Application to appointed representatives

ICOB 1.6.1G
  1. (1)

    Although ICOB does not apply directly to a firm's appointed representatives, a firm will always be responsible for the acts and omissions of its appointed representatives in carrying on business for which the firm has accepted responsibility (section 39(3) of the Act). In determining whether a firm has complied with any provision of ICOB, anything done or omitted by a firm's appointed representative (when acting as such) will be treated as having been done or omitted by the firm (section 39(4) of the Act).

  2. (2)

    ICOB 8.5 (Cancellation requirements) does not apply to a distance non-investment mediation contract entered into by an appointed representative itself to provide insurance mediation activity services to a retail customer. Regulation 9 (Right to cancel) to 13 (Payment for services provided before cancellation) of the Distance Marketing Regulations apply instead. See also ICOB 1.7.3 G (4) (guidance on distance non-investment mediation contracts).1

  3. (3)

    Firms should refer to SUP 12 (Appointed representatives), which sets out requirements which apply to firms using appointed representatives.