Solvency II: Report with Evidence 6th Report of Session 2007-08: Session 2007-08, 42 (House of Lords Papers) - Softcover

Great Britain: Parliament: House Of Lords: European Union Committee

Softcover

ISBN 10: 010401220X ISBN 13: 9780104012208

Publisher: Stationery Office Books, 2008

Synopsis

This report, from the European Union Committee (HLP 42, session 2007-08) examines the proposed revision of the regulation of insurance companies operating in the European Union and in particular the solvency rules. Solvency rules stipulate the minimum amounts of financial resources that insurers and re-insurers must have to cover risks to which they are exposed. These proposals follow on from proposals issued in 2002, in Solvency I, but are seen as a more fundamental and wide ranging review of the overall financial position of insurance and reinsurance companies.These new proposals were published in 2007 with the aim of updating legislation that dates back to the 1970s that is seen as no longer reflecting developments within insurance, risk management, finance techniques and international financial reporting. The aims of the Eropean Union are to reduce barriers for firms operating in other Member States, improve protection offered to consumers and increase international competitiveness of European insurers. The Committee in this report considers aspects of the proposed Directive, which the Committee views as having a significant impact on the insurance industry. It also sets out industry concerns with some aspects of the proposal, though the Committee overall broadly welcomes the direction of Insolvency II.

Edition details

• Publisher: Stationery Office Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 010401220X
• ISBN 13: 9780104012208
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 77