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ARTICLE · 30 OCTOBER 2015

Solvency II Update - October 2015

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An opinion on approaches by group supervisors to third country capital requirements has been published by EIOPA.

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Update on Swiss and Bermudian Solvency II equivalence

On 24 September 2015 the Commission Delegated Decision ((EU)/2015/1062) was published confirming equivalence of the solvency and prudential regime for (re)insurers in Switzerland from 1 January 2016.

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EIOPA publish opinion on 3rd country group solvency calculation

An opinion on approaches by group supervisors to third country capital requirements has been published by EIOPA. This opinion concerns the requirements to be used for calculating group solvency for insurance groups operating in a Solvency II equivalent third country.

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