On 27 June 2019 the Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the taking and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II) with regard to group supervision and capital management within a group of insurance or reinsurance undertakings was published.
This report assesses the benefit of enhancing group supervision and capital management within a group of insurance or reinsurance undertakings, as required under Article 242(2) of the Solvency II Directive.
“Overall, the prudential framework of group supervision is proving to be robust, laying emphasis on capital management and governance, and allowing for a better understanding and monitoring of risks at group level. However, some areas of the framework may not ensure a harmonised implementation of the rules by groups and NSAs, with potential impacts on the level playing field and on capital management strategies”, we read in the report.
This report has identified a number of important issues that may need to be addressed, potentially including via legislative changes. However, further analysis is needed on the impact of those potential changes in the rules. Therefore, the Commission deems it appropriate to include group supervision in the scope of the general review in 2020 of the Solvency II Directive. The Commission invited EIOPA to provide by 30 June 2020 technical advice on the issues identified in this report, as well as other related issues that may be detrimental to policyholder protection, as part of the 2020 Review of the Solvency II Directive.
The report is available to download on the portal beinsured.pl.
