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
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
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
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
This chapter discusses and analyses the investment rules that apply to Solvency II insurers and reinsurers in the United Kingdom. In particular, this chapter will outline the “prudent person principle” and discuss the...more
Solvency II review: PRA QIS material and related Dear CEO letter on data gathering The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has updated its Solvency II Review Quantitative Impact Study (QIS) webpage with the QIS materials,...more
UK Solvency II review: PRA CP11/21 on reporting (phase 1) The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a consultation paper, CP11/21, on phase 1 of a review of reporting and disclosure requirements under the...more
UK Solvency II regime review: HM Treasury response to call for evidence HM Treasury has published a response to its October 2020 call for evidence on the review of the UK Solvency II prudential regime for insurers....more
UK Solvency II review: PRA information on quantitative impact study The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a webpage setting out information about its forthcoming quantitative impact study (QIS), which will...more
PRA supervision of annuity providers: BoE speech - The Bank of England (BoE) has published a speech (and accompanying appendix), given by Charlotte Gerken, Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) Executive Director, Insurance...more
Solvency II: PRA supervisory disclosures - The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published Solvency II: Supervisory disclosures, PRA’s supervisory approach and insurance regulations applicable in the UK year-end...more
Review of Solvency II effective value test parameters: PRA statement - The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a statement setting out the findings from its review of the minimum deferment rate, which is...more
Solvency II: PRA letter to life insurers on application of effective value test -The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has sent a letter to the Chief Actuaries of life insurers on feedback on the application of the...more
UK Solvency II review: HM Treasury extends response deadline - HM Treasury has extended the deadline for responding to its call for evidence relating to its review of the Solvency II prudential regulatory regime for...more
Building guarantee policies: PRA PS21/20 on extending policyholder protection - The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a policy statement, PS21/20, which contains a rule change to increase protection...more
COVID-19: HM Treasury letter on insurance companies' deductions of government grants from BI insurance claims - On 25 September 2020, HM Treasury published a letter from John Glen, Economic Secretary to HM Treasury, to Huw...more
COVID-19: IAIS consults on the impact for the insurance sector. The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a consultation paper, CP11/20, setting out its expectations and guidance relating to auditors' work...more
COVID-19: PRA Dear CEO letter to UK insurers about distribution of profits - On 31 March 2020, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published a Dear CEO letter from Sam Woods, Bank of England (BoE) Deputy Governor...more
COVID-19: PRA statement on regulatory reporting amendments - On 23 March 2020, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published a statement on COVID-19 regulatory reporting amendments for UK insurers. The PRA outlines...more
Dormant assets scheme: HM Treasury and DCMS consult on expansion - HM Treasury and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) jointly published on 21 February 2020, a consultation paper on expanding the...more
The Hogan Lovells’ Corporate Insurance Newsletter for January 2020 has been published. This provides a round-up of UK, EU and international regulatory developments relevant to UK based insurance market participants. In this...more
The Hogan Lovells’ Corporate Insurance Newsletter for November has been published. This provides a round-up of UK, EU and international regulatory developments relevant to UK based insurance market participants. ...more
The Hogan Lovells’ Corporate Insurance Newsletter for October has been published. This provides a round-up of UK, EU and international regulatory developments relevant to UK based insurance market participants. ...more
The Hogan Lovells’ Corporate Insurance Newsletter for September has been published. This provides a round-up of UK, EU and international regulatory developments relevant to UK based insurance market participants. ...more
The Hogan Lovells’ Corporate Insurance Newsletter for July and August has been published. This provides a round-up of UK, EU and international regulatory developments relevant to UK based insurance market participants. ...more