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Solvency II readiness for the insurance sector

Solvency II implementation is fast approaching. Establishing a regulatory framework of capital adequacy, valuation techniques and risk management standards for European insurers and reinsurers, Solvency II will provide a catalyst to transform the way insurance companies do business.

The implementation deadline is December 2012. By that time, insurers will have to make significant changes to their finance systems, restate their balance sheet for Solvency II, and prepare for greater public disclosure of financial statements, modeling and capital calculations.

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Photo: Ferris wheel, Odaiba, Tokyo, JapanFrom risk measurement to risk management

With the onset of Solvency II by the end of 2012, what should insurers be doing now to better understand, implement and validate their internal models so they can be transformed from back-office risk measurement calculations into effective risk management tools?


Our dedicated Solvency II Task Force has been created to address Solvency II issues over time, focusing on conceptual development and related multi-disciplinary assurance and advisory services. It is organized around the following seven topics:

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Roadmap

Learn about the European directive to implement enhanced supervision and prudential capital requirements for insurers.

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Design approach

Solvency II requires that an integrated approach to risk, capital and solvency management be implemented through a robust program management delivery framework.

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Regulatory balance sheet – Pillar I

Solvency II offers insurers a new regulatory balance sheet based on market-consistent value and prudential capital requirements.

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Internal models

Well-designed internal models embedded into the risk management function can transform Solvency ll into a business enabler.

Risk management and risk governance – Pillar II

Risk management and risk governance – Pillar II

Solvency II requires insurance companies to undertake demanding new standards for risk management and governance.

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Financial disclosure and market discipline – Pillar III

Solvency II focuses on financial disclosure and fostering market discipline, requiring a significant change in the detail of public and regulatory reporting.

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Group restructuring

Solvency II affords an opportunity for insurance groups to restructure and to reduce their regulatory capital requirements.

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Contacts

Solvency II resources

Regulators and other sites of interest

  • CEIOPS – Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors
  • IASB – International Accounting Standards Board
  • IAIS – Association of Insurance Supervisors
  • European Commission 

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