Draft Solvency Standard Non-life Business in Run-off December 2014

Solvency Standard for
Non-life Insurance
Business in Run-off
Prudential Supervision Department
Issued: December 2014
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1. Introduction
1.1. Authority
1. This solvency standard is made under section 55 of the Insurance (Prudential
Supervision) Act 2010 (the Act).
1.2. Previous Versions
2. A previous version of this solvency standard was issued in April 2012. This
solvency standard was last consulted on in 2014.
1.3. Commencement
3. This solvency standard comes into force on 1 January 2015.
1.4. Application
4. This solvency standard applies (in accordance with this Section) to every licensed
insurer that carries on non-life insurance business in New Zealand, but only if :
(a) the licensed insurer’s entire portfolio comprises non-life insurance; and (b) the licensed insurer’s entire business is in run-off; and (c) the licensed insurer is required by a condition of licence to maintain a Solvency Margin in accordance with this solvency standard.
5. An overseas insurer is not required to comply with this solvency standard or a part
of this solvency standard to the extent it has been granted an exemption under
section 59(1) of the Act.
1.5. Requirements
6. This solvency standard incorporates the Solvency Standard for Non-life Insurance
Business (issued December 2014) and all subsequent amendments to that solvency standard.
7. A licensed insurer to which this solvency standard applies must comply with the
Solvency Standard for Non-life Insurance Business, subject to the following modifications.
8. Paragraphs 1 to 8 of the Solvency Standard for Non-life Insurance Business are
replaced with paragraphs 1 to 6 of this solvency standard.
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9. In Section 3.1, Table 1 – Insurance Risk Capital Factors (which follows paragraph
35) is replaced with the following table:
Class of Insurance
Business
Underwriting Risk
Capital Factor
Run-off Risk Capital
Factor
Domestic property 14% 36%
Private motor 14% 36%
Commercial property 16% 44%
Commercial motor 14% 36%
Liability classes 22% 60%
Marine 16% 44%
Health and Personal
Accident
16% 44%
Travel 14% 36%
Other 16% 44%
10. In the definition of Premium Liabilities, paragraphs 30(a), 37, 39, 40, 86(c), 92, 118
(b) the value “75%” (being the required risk margin for the probability of sufficiency is replaced with “90%” in every case. Standard Ends Ref #5856397 v1.7

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Website http://rbnz.govt.nz/finstab/insurance/ Email insurance@rbnz.govt.nz Telephone +64 4 471 3591 Mail Reserve Bank of New Zealand Prudential Supervision – Financial Policy PO Box 2498 WELLINGTON 6140 Ref #5856397 v1.7