Executive's Guide to Solvency II - 9780470545720

As a major regulation covering the solvency of European life and non-life insures, Solvency II is expected to be uniformly implemented across the European Union (EU) In 2012. Inspired to some extent by banking's Basel II legislation, Solvency II will use a similar three pillar structure that will cover both quantitative elements and qualitative aspects that influence the risk-standing of an insurer. The principles based nature of the regime represents a far reaching innovation in risk-based regulation. It presents an Immediate challenge and opportunity to the European insurance industry, but is also being observed with keen interest by industry Players and regulators around the world.

A practical foundation to the Solvency II process for executives, practitioners, and consultants, Executive's Guide to Solvency II covers everything you need to know about this important directive---all in one accessible source---with cover-age of:

It's time for your organization to get familiar with the new rules of this regulation that will have far-reaching implications, Initially for EU Insurers, and thereafter around the world, as regulators move toward principles-based regulation, Destined to become your standard reference for answers on Solvency II, Executive's Guide to Solvency II is full of practical advice, compiling an overview of the many issues your company will likely face in dealing with this forthcoming regulation.