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Briefing - All your Solvency II questions answered.

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(From Reinsurance)

Byline: Dewi James is a partner of DFA software providers Ultimate Risk

Re: So, what is the Solvency II initiative all about?

The technical objective of the European Commission's Solvency II project is to match an insurer's statutory capital to its business risks. This makes sense to any prudent management executive.

Re: And when is it coming into force?

The implementation of Solvency II is proving complex and lengthy, and with almost four years to go until the intended implementation date, there are still a number of unresolved technical and structural issues to overcome.

Re: What are the "three pillars" I have heard about?

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