Solvency II publications
Entering the final countdown towards Solvency II
This document summarises the most relevant aspects of Parliament’s recent proposals and compares them with Council’s position.
[02-05-2012]
Asset management and Solvency II
How asset managers and asset servicing companies can use Solvency II as an opportunity to attract more business from insurers.
[15-04-2012]
Learning from the Lloyd’s experience
Syndicates at Lloyd’s have already submitted their internal model applications. What can life and non-life insurers learn from their experience to make their lives easier?
[27-02-2012]
Putting Solvency II into practice - FSA consults on Solvency II implementation in the UK
The FSA has started the journey towards incorporating Solvency II requirements in its Handbook with the publication of two Consultation Papers (CP 11/22 and CP 11/23).
[17-11-2011]
A step forward for Solvency II reporting requirements
Latest proposals from EIOPA provide insurers with a largely stabilised package of quantitative reporting requirements giving more certainty for their reporting workstreams to move forward.
[14-11-2011]
Risk of delay: Getting Pillar 3 on track, November 2011
Pillar 3 can’t be put off any longer. So how can you get Pillar 3 implementation on track, who should be involved and what are the potential bottlenecks?
[14-11-2011]
What you need to know to survive Solvency II
Drawing on our work with clients and regulators, we share opinion on latest developments in Solvency II.
[28-09-2011]
Maximising value from your reinsurance spend
For CEOs and CFOs looking to differentiate their company and demonstrate value creation, using their Solvency II capital model to identify hidden redundancies in reinsurance spend is an easy win. The gains from making use of the capital models in this way go straight to the bottom line.
[28-09-2011]
Managing the impact of Solvency II on your credit rating
The overlaps between Solvency II and rating agency analysis suggest that your implementation plans and strategic response to the Directive may have an important influence on your credit rating. However, achieving an improvement in your credit rating as a result of your investment in more effective risk management may be harder than many would hope. So how are rating agencies responding to Solvency II and how can you seek to ensure that the impact on your rating is not negative?
[03-08-2011]
Is a full internal model a step too far?
Whether to opt for an internal model, the standard formula or one of the options in between is one of the most crucial decisions within Solvency II. It not only affects your firm's capital requirements, but also the way the business is managed and perceived by stakeholders.
[28-07-2011]
Validating your model
Model validation is one of the six key tests for model approval, however, few insurers have made much headway in model validation. Insurers have until April 2012 if they want approval before S
[08-07-2011]
Taking the strain out of technical provisions
Getting to grips with the technical provisions is proving to be one of the toughest and most time-consuming aspects of Solvency II. Are there any ways to make it simpler?
[31-05-2011]
Understanding the implications of QIS5
The results from QIS5 published by EIOPA show that in many areas the requirements tested were broadly appropriate, but a significant number still require change.
[21-05-2011]
Countdown to Solvency II: Getting the balance right
How can you provide the right kind of documentation to demonstrate compliance without swamping your business in needless paperwork?
[24-04-2011]
What do the FSA changes to internal model approval mean for you?
At the FSA's Solvency II Conference on the 18th April, the FSA announced key changes to their approach to internal model approval.
[19-04-2011]
Countdown to Solvency II
Countdown to Solvency II
[01-04-2011]
Making your capital work harder
The fifth quantitative impact study (QIS5) has demonstrated capital management structures tailored to existing regulation are likely to be less efficient under Solvency II. What can you do?
[24-02-2011]
Countdown to Solvency II
Countdown to Solvency II
[23-02-2011]
PwC responds to Commission Service consultation document
PwC comment on the opportunity given by the Commission Services to comment on their consultation document on the Level 2 implementing measures for Directive 2009/138/EC
[26-01-2011]
Meeting the people test, January 2011
Models don’t make decisions, people do. The most critical aspects of the Solvency II use test are the buy-in, understanding and behaviour needed to make sure that risk considerations are at the forefront of decision making - the ‘people test’. How can you make sure that your people pass the test?
[24-01-2011]
Getting set for Solvency II, November 2010
Getting set for Solvency II outlines the findings of a PwC survey looking at European insurers’ readiness for implementation. The survey aims to provide a benchmark against which insurers can compare their progress.
[30-11-2010]
Countdown to Solvency II
Countdown to Solvency II is PwC's flagship Solvency II publication, exploring the latest developments in Solvency II.
[08-11-2010]
PwC highlights from the ABI Solvency II Conference
PwC sponsored the ABI's Solvency Conference on 20 October. The event brought together 300 industry professionals to discuss Solvency II
[08-11-2010]
Countdown to Solvency II, October 2010
The latest six articles in PwC's flagship publication Countdown to Solvency II are now available.
[21-10-2010]
Countdown to Solvency II
Countdown to Solvency II is PwC's flagship Solvency II publication, exploring the latest developments in Solvency II.
[20-07-2010]
Countdown to Solvency II
Countdown to Solvency II: Bridging risk and capital - Feb 2010
[20-07-2010]
Countdown to Solvency II
Countdown to Solvency II is PwC's flagship Solvency II publication, exploring the latest developments in Solvency II.
[19-07-2010]
Solvency II: A guide to the new regime (Second edition - January 2011)
Solvency II: The purpose of this Guide is to give users a detailed understanding of the new regulatory regime for insurance companies that will exist under Solvency II.
[14-06-2010]
Countdown to Solvency II
Countdown to Solvency II is PwC's flagship Solvency II publication, exploring the latest developments in Solvency II.
[01-05-2010]
Solvency II - completing the jigsaw
Solvency II - completing the jigsaw
[29-03-2010]
