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In January 2019, the EU introduced its current regulatory framework for securitisations, seeking to improve transparency, robustness, and market confidence following the global financial crisis. Market participants have...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
Established in 1994, the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) is a voluntary membership organisation comprising insurance regulatory authorities, central banks, ministries of finance, and other...more
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
“The Standard Formula’s” Rob Chaplin once again gives listeners a look at how to address some of the intricacies of Solvency II. In this episode, he is joined by Feargal Ryan for a discussion on how insurers should navigate...more
Solvency II is organised around three core pillars of prudential regulation, which ensure the safety and soundness of (re)insurers, in line with the scale, nature and complexity of their business: - Pillar One focuses on...more
There are two main methods of calculating the solvency capital requirement (SCR) under Solvency II, the “standard formula” and “internal model” methods: (a) The standard formula method, as its name suggests, is the default...more
The Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR) is designed to protect policyholders by helping ensure that insurers can survive difficult periods and pay claims as they fall due. It prescribes a specific level of capital that an...more
Our latest episode of “The Standard Formula” Back to Basics series explores the internal model method for calculating the Solvency Capital Requirement. Host Rob Chaplin is joined by George Belcher to dissect the advantages...more
“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
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
Own funds is the Solvency II term for the items that constitute a (re)insurer’s regulatory capital. These are principally balance sheet items, with limited allowance for off-balance sheet items. Own funds are items that...more
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Reinsurance (E) Task Force has approved proposed revisions to the Credit for Reinsurance Model Law (Model Law) and the Credit for Reinsurance Model Regulation (Model...more
Insurance Europe, a trade body comprised of insurance associations representing approximately 95% of European premium insurance income, recently issued a press release reaffirming its stance on EU proposals for harmonising...more