Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

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Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, commonly known as the Solvency II Directive, is the EU’s comprehensive regulatory framework governing the capital adequacy, risk management, and supervisory oversight of insurance and reinsurance companies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf European Union directive
Solvency II Directive
adoptedBy Council of the European Union NERFINISHED
European Parliament NERFINISHED
aimsTo enhance policyholder protection
harmonise insurance regulation in the EU
promote financial stability
amendedBy Directive 2011/89/EU NERFINISHED
Directive 2013/58/EU NERFINISHED
Directive 2014/51/EU NERFINISHED
appliesTo EU Member States NERFINISHED
celexNumber 32009L0138
dateAdopted 2009-11-25
datePublishedInOfficialJournal 2009-12-17
establishes Minimum Capital Requirement
Solvency Capital Requirement NERFINISHED
three-pillar supervisory framework
EULawArea financial services
insurance regulation
prudential supervision
implementedThrough national legislation of EU Member States
jurisdiction European Union
legalBasis Article 47(2) of the EC Treaty
officialName Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council NERFINISHED
partOf EU single market legislation for financial services
pillar1Covers quantitative requirements
pillar2Covers governance and risk management
pillar3Covers reporting and disclosure
regulates insurance undertakings
reinsurance undertakings
regulatoryFocus capital adequacy
disclosure and transparency
risk management
supervisory review
relatedTo European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority NERFINISHED
repeals First Life Insurance Directive NERFINISHED
First Non-Life Insurance Directive NERFINISHED
Reinsurance Directive NERFINISHED
Second Life Insurance Directive NERFINISHED
Second Non-Life Insurance Directive NERFINISHED
Third Life Insurance Directive NERFINISHED
Third Non-Life Insurance Directive NERFINISHED
requires effective system of governance
own risk and solvency assessment
public disclosure of solvency and financial condition report
risk-based capital requirements
shortName Solvency II Directive NERFINISHED
subjectMatter taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance
supervisoryAuthorityRole group supervision of insurance groups

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Solvency II Directive fullName Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council