Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Possibility of ICA securely transmitting NRIC numbers of newly deceased Singaporeans and Permanent Residents Weekly to Insurers Licensed by MAS

Question:

Mr Don Wee : To ask the Minister for Home Affairs whether ICA can implement a process to securely transmit the NRIC numbers of newly deceased Singaporeans and Permanent Residents to insurers licensed by MAS on a weekly basis via secured channels.

Answer:

Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law:

1. The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) does not share personal data with non-Government entities including insurers, unless these entities have been authorised to carry out specific Government services.

2. Insurers licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore seeking to verify the deceased status of their policyholders can apply for a death extract online using ICA’s e Service.