Internal model approval – the regulator’s view

No two insurers are identical and opting for an internal model should provide the most capital-efficient results under Solvency II. But national regulators are a diverse group too, and different states are taking varying approaches to the internal model approval process. Clive Davidson reports

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Solvency II allows insurers for the first time to use internal models to calculate their solvency capital. For those companies that chose this route, developing such a model is usually a large and complicated task. It is also a challenge for the regulators themselves who have to scrutinise the models and approve them.

The new directive will apply across the European Union, covering a range of companies that vary widely in their size, complexity and the sophistication of their risk management and

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