New Dutch capital requirement 'conceptually flawed' warn insurers

Life insurers’ capital position to be gauged against capital standard calculated using Solvency II shocks

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Dutch insurers are railing against a proposal to introduce an additional solvency rule to bring life insurers' solvency capital requirements more in line with the long-delayed risk-based Solvency II regime.

Under the Dutch central bank's (DNB) plan, Solvency I capital requirements will remain in force, but insurers' capital position will also be assessed against a new risk-based supplementary capital buffer.

Firms considered in danger of breaching the new capital standard will require

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