2026-07-10
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The Prudential Control and Resolution Authority (ACPR) issues Instruction No. 2026-I-06, replacing Instruction No. 2023-I-14, to mandate financial stability reporting for insurance groups and solo entities with Solvency II assets exceeding 21 billion euros in one year or 20 billion euros over two consecutive years. These reporting entities must submit specific quarterly and semi-annual data models to the ACPR, with obligations taking effect in the third quarter following the threshold breach and ceasing if assets fall below 19 billion euros. The instruction enters into force on January 30, 2027, with modifications applying to collections finalized in the first quarter of 2027.
Instruction No. 2026-I-06 on information to be communicated for financial stability purposes (Insurance Sector) replacing Instruction No. 2023-I-14 of October 12, 2023 modifying Instruction No. 2021-I-24 of December 16, 2021
The Prudential Control and Resolution Authority, Having regard to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 of the Commission of October 10, 2014 supplementing Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (known as "Solvency II"); Having regard to the Insurance Code, in particular Articles L. 300-1, L. 310-3-1, L. 351-1, L. 355-1, L. 356-1, L. 356-2 and L. 356-21; Having regard to the Monetary and Financial Code, in particular Article L. 612-24; Having regard to the Mutual Code, in particular Article L. 211-10; Having regard to the Social Security Code, in particular Article L. 931-6; Having regard to Implementing Regulation (EU) No XXX defining, for the application of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, implementing technical standards concerning the models to be used for the communication, by insurance and reinsurance undertakings to their supervisory authorities, of information necessary for their supervision, and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2023/894; Having regard to EIOPA Guidelines 15/107 on information to be communicated for financial stability purposes; Having regard to EIOPA Guidelines 22/198 titled "Erratum: Guidelines on information to be communicated for financial stability purposes"; Having regard to EIOPA Guidelines 26/074 titled "Guidelines on information to be communicated for financial stability purposes"; Having regard to the opinion of the Prudential Affairs Consultative Committee dated June 26, 2026,
1 European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA).
DECIDES
Article 1: The following are subject to this Instruction:
Article 2: The following cease to be subject to this Instruction, according to the procedures described below:
Article 3: Parent undertakings and participating undertakings, referred to in points 1 and 3 of Article L. 356-1 of the Insurance Code, of groups subject to this Instruction in accordance with Article 1 are required to communicate data at the group level to the Prudential Control and Resolution Authority. Solo entities subject to this Instruction in accordance with Article 1 are required to communicate data at the entity level to the Prudential Control and Resolution Authority. The parent undertakings, participating undertakings, and solo entities referred to in the preceding paragraphs are hereinafter referred to as "reporting entities."
Article 4: Reporting entities communicate the information provided for in this Instruction according to the procedures defined in Articles 2 and 4 of Instruction No. 2026-I-07 of July 10, 2026, on the transmission to the Prudential Control and Resolution Authority of prudential documents by insurance and reinsurance undertakings subject to the so-called "Solvency II" regime, as modified by Instruction No. 2025-I-07 of May 26, 2025.
Article 5: Reporting entities must ensure that the data communicated reflect the best assessment of the financial and operational situation of the entity and are based on the most up-to-date information available to them, without this constituting a disproportionate burden for the entity. Taking into account the submission deadlines mentioned in Article 8, they must strive to ensure that, to their knowledge, the data do not contain any errors or omissions that could lead to a prudential assessment significantly different from that of the entity. They must strive to improve working procedures to reduce over time the existing gaps between the communication of information in accordance with this Instruction and the regular communication of information provided for in Articles L. 355-1 and L. 356-21 of the Insurance Code.
Article 6: Reporting entities must ensure that the quarterly information on the Solvency Capital Requirement ("SCR") provided for by this Instruction provides a good approximation of the actual SCR level. Within the framework of the simplifications used in this quarterly calculation, the information transmitted must reflect the best estimate of the financial and operational situation of the reporting entity. Given its volatile nature, reporting entities must strive to calculate as best they can all the components of the "market risk" module of the SCR to communicate them quarterly. The other modules of the SCR may be filled in by extrapolating annual figures.
Article 7: The data are submitted by reporting entities according to the following models, detailed in the annex to EIOPA Guidelines 26/074 on information to be communicated for financial stability purposes, supplemented by subsequent modifying guidelines and their annexes, according to the instructions provided by the European authority, and at the frequency indicated below:
Article 8: The submission of the aforementioned information is carried out in accordance with Instruction No. 2025-I-06 of May 26, 2025.
Article 9: This Instruction replaces Instruction No. 2023-I-14 of October 12, 2023 modifying Instruction No. 2021-I-24 of December 16, 2021. References to Instruction No. 2023-I-14 of October 12, 2023 shall be understood as references to this Instruction.
Article 11: This Instruction enters into force on January 30, 2027. The modifications made to the preceding provisions take effect from the collections finalized in the first quarter of 2027.
Paris, July 10, 2026 For the Insurance Sector Sub-Collegium The President, Jean-Paul FAUGÈRE