Solvency II
10 whitepapers and resources
Solvency II
Spotlight: Insurance's regulatory burden - are we to blame?
Seemingly relentless waves of regulatory change are battering the insurance sector. This spotlight focuses on the increasing regulatory burden facing the insurance industry and to what extent firms themselves are to blame for failing to adopt modern technology and processes.
Case study: Aréas Assurances
The Aréas Assurances Group represents the seventh largest network of insurance agents in France, with a strong presence throughout the country. This case study sheds light on how Aréas modernised the management of its regulatory obligations by automating its Solvency II reporting.
Solvency II: Data collection of market risk sensitivities – CP7/17
Relevant to Solvency II insurance and reinsurance firms holding, or intending to hold, material quantities of assets exposed to market risk, this consultation paper sets out the PRA’s proposed expectations for the reporting of sensitivities of solvency positions to key market risks.
Solvency II compliance: Getting a grip on data
Without modern technology and with the pressures from regulations such as Solvency II it will simply become impossible for today’s insurers to manage vast volumes of data. Find out how you can handle data to remove the threat of a heavy fine.
Is Solvency II taking its toll on insurers?
There is no doubt that Solvency II is placing a huge pressure on the insurance market, both from a reporting and capital adequacy point of view. With SII Pillar 3 introduced on 1st January, this short article briefly discusses how you can prepare for the new regime.
Reporting requirements for non-Solvency II insurance firms
This PRA Policy Statement provides feedback to responses to Consultation Paper 18/16 ‘Reporting requirements for non-Solvency II insurance firms’. It sets out final rules for the new reporting requirements that apply to insurance firms that are outside the scope of Solvency II.
Solvency II: Monitoring model drift and standard formula SCR reporting for firms with an approved internal model
In this consultation paper, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) proposes a supervisory statement setting out the PRA’s approach to monitoring model drift and expectations on firms with an approved internal model for the reporting formula Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR).
Internal models: A reinsurance perspective
Published by Insurance Europe's Reinsurance Advisory Board, this report focuses on the use of internal models by reinsurers. Topics covered: history and experience of internal model use by reinsurers; benefits of using internal models for prudential purposes; the future for internal model use.
International Solvency II: Bring on Bermuda
Bermuda is poised to receive European Parliament approval for Solvency II equivalence, will this boost the market’s potential on a global scale?
Risk management: What next for risk?
After the PRA approved many internal models for Solvency II capital calculation, insurers can't sit back and admire the fruits of their labour. With underwriting standards, setting reserves and corporate governance on the PRA’s radar in 2016, this article looks at how insurers can get a head start.