Solvency II Directive

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The Solvency II Directive is a European Union regulatory framework that sets risk-based capital, governance, and reporting requirements for insurance and reinsurance companies operating in the EU.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf European Union directive
insurance regulation
risk-based capital framework
adoptedBy Council of the European Union
European Parliament
adoptionDate 2009-11-25
amendedBy Omnibus II Directive
appliesTo insurance undertakings
reinsurance undertakings
basedOn economic balance sheet approach
market-consistent valuation of assets and liabilities
risk-based capital requirements
directiveNumber 2009/138/EC
enteredIntoForce 2010-12-17
fullName Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
geographicalScope European Economic Area
implementedFrom 2016-01-01
implementedThrough national transposition laws of EU Member States
inspiredBy Basel II framework for banks
introduces Minimum Capital Requirement
Own Risk and Solvency Assessment
Pillar 1 quantitative requirements
Pillar 2 governance and risk management requirements
Pillar 3 disclosure and reporting requirements
Solvency Capital Requirement
jurisdiction European Union
legalBasis Article 53(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
objective to create a single EU insurance market
to enhance policyholder protection
to ensure financial soundness of insurers
to promote risk-based supervision
policyholderProtection high level of consumer protection
regulates capital adequacy of insurers
governance of insurance undertakings
public disclosure by insurers
risk management systems of insurers
supervisory reporting by insurers
repeals Solvency I regime
replaces First Life Insurance Directive
First Non-Life Insurance Directive
Second Life Insurance Directive
First Non-Life Insurance Directive
surface form: Second Non-Life Insurance Directive

Third Life Insurance Directive
Third Non-Life Insurance Directive
requires public disclosure of solvency and financial condition
regular supervisory reporting
risk-based capital calculation
robust system of governance
sector insurance industry
shortName Solvency II Directive self-linksurface differs
surface form: Solvency II
supervisedBy national competent authorities
supportedBy European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority

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Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway appliesStandard Solvency II Directive
this entity surface form: Solvency II insurance framework as implemented in Norway
Solvency II Directive shortName Solvency II Directive self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Solvency II
IORP II Directive relatedTo Solvency II Directive