This chapter discusses the prudential solvency regimes in the Middle East, a crucial topic for anyone involved in the insurance industry. The Middle East is an exciting place to be in today’s insurance market. It is expected...more
7/8/2025
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Financial Institutions ,
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Insurance Regulations ,
Investment Management ,
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Regulatory Requirements ,
Reinsurance
This chapter of the Encyclopaedia of Prudential Solvency focuses on the prudential solvency regime of the Cayman Islands, a prominent (re)insurance hub. The Cayman Islands initially rose to prominence in the insurance...more
In a recent speech, Gareth Truran, the executive director of insurance supervision at the UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), set out observations on growth in bulk purchase annuity (BPA) deals. The number of BPA deals...more
This chapter discusses prudential insurance regulation in Japan. Japan is the fourth-largest insurance market in the world, with a broad customer base and a varied range of offerings. This profile, coupled with ongoing...more
5/5/2025
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Brokers ,
Capital Requirements ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Regulations ,
Japan ,
Life Insurance ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reinsurance ,
Risk Management ,
Solvency II ,
UK
On the heels of the publication by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) of a draft consultation paper analysing the structural shifts in the life insurance sector to increase allocations to...more
Host Rob Chaplin is joined by colleague Annabel Smethurst to guide “The Standard Formula” listeners through the prudential solvency regime in Japan, the fourth-largest insurance market in the world. They explore why Japan is...more
Key Points -
- The IAIS has issued a detailed analysis of the structural shifts in the life insurance sector related to the increasing allocation to alternative assets and prevalence of asset-intensive reinsurance...more
3/24/2025
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Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
IAIS ,
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Risk Management ,
UK
The SFCR and Other Public Reporting -
Introduction -
The Solvency II regime, as legislated in the Solvency II Directive and elaborated upon in Chapter XII of the EU Commission Level 2 Delegated Regulation (2015/35), is...more
11/13/2024
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EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Reporting ,
Insurance Industry ,
New Legislation ,
Pillar 3 ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Public Disclosure ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reinsurance ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Solvency II ,
UK
1. The Supervision Regime -
Proportionality -
The supervision regime is built on the principle of “proportionality,” in an effort to ensure that supervision remains effective and meets its underlying purposes without...more
11/5/2024
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Financial Markets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Information Sharing ,
Insurance Industry ,
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Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reinsurance ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Solvency II ,
UK
Undertakings in difficulty, in the context of Solvency II, refers to insurers that are either failing or likely to fail to meet their solvency capital requirement (SCR) or their minimum capital requirement (MCR) (together,...more
10/31/2024
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Exit Planning ,
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FSMA ,
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Legislative Agendas ,
Notification Requirements ,
Proposed Regulation ,
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Recovery Plans ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reinsurance ,
Solvency II ,
UK
The Prudential Regulation Authority’s (PRA’s) director of insurance supervision, Shoib Khan, recently clarified the PRA’s approach to the UK (re)insurance market, including in the following key areas...more
Increased strengthening of the global regulatory landscape in the (re)insurance industry has led to a similar increase in engagement between regulators and those they regulate. Specifically, Bermuda continues to be an...more
The PRA has released an important statement on its approach to funded reinsurance. Our view is that the statement endorses the conceptual principle that funded reinsurance (particularly to offshore counterparties) should best...more
8/2/2024
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Capital Requirements ,
Collateral Agreements ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Insurance Industry ,
Life Insurance ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reinsurance ,
Risk Management ,
Solvency II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
UK
“The value of technical provisions should correspond to the amount which another insurance or reinsurance undertaking (the reference undertaking) would be expected to require to take over and fulfil the underlying insurance...more
In recent years, demographic changes and macroeconomic factors have led to significant growth in insurance markets. Within insurance markets, a much more active market in trading “back-books” of insurance liabilities has...more
5/22/2024
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Corporate Governance ,
EIOPA ,
Financial Institutions ,
Insurance Industry ,
Investment ,
NAIC ,
ORSA ,
Private Equity ,
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Regulatory Agenda ,
Reinsurance ,
Shareholders
In the latest installment of “The Standard Formula” Back to Basics series, podcast host and Europe financial institutions head Robert Chaplin is joined by colleague Mary Bonsu to provide listeners with a deeper understanding...more
As discussed in our previous updates, in June 2020 the UK government announced a wide-ranging review of the Solvency II framework in the UK, aimed at reforming the insurance regulatory framework inherited from the EU given...more
3/14/2024
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EU ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Services and Markets Act ,
Insurance Industry ,
Jurisdictional Thresholds ,
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Reinsurance ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Solvency II ,
UK ,
Underwriting
The primary function of an insurer is the assumption and management of insurance risk. Very commonly, this will involve an insurer passing (or ceding) risk to other (re)insurers or protection providers in the relevant market....more
“The Standard Formula” podcast continues its Back to Basics series — a deep dive into the Solvency II regime — discussing the regime’s provisions regarding third country branches and the cross-border provision of services. ...more
In the second episode of the Back to Basics series, “Standard Formula” podcast host and insurance partner Rob Chaplin is joined by colleague Imad Mohammed Nazar to discuss reinsurance and risk transfer, including how...more
This edition of The Standard Formula looks at the updated proposals set out in the consultation paper published by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) on July 28, 2023, which relate to the BMA’s plan to enhance the...more
The UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has reiterated its concerns regarding the UK bulk purchase annuity market. This contributes to a broader international theme of regulators expressing concern regarding the rapid...more
In our latest installment of “The Standard Formula” podcast, partner Rob Chaplin and associate Ilianna Kotini discuss the proposals made in the Bermuda Monetary Authority's latest consultation paper, which are focused on the...more
The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) laid out its priorities for insurance supervision this year in a 10 January 2023 Priorities Letter. In this newsletter, we summarise the broad themes emerging from the Priorities...more
1/30/2023
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Creditors ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Exit Planning ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Insurance Industry ,
Investment ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Life Insurance ,
Market Conditions ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Reinsurance ,
Risk Management ,
Solvency II ,
UK