Regulation No. 2008-01 on Life Insurance Business Activities

REGULATION ON
LIFE INSURANCE BUSINESS ACTIVITIES year 2008 / number 01 (Consolidated text as of 29/01/2026 – Update XVII)

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INDEX

TITLE I DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS ON AUTHORIZATION PROCEDURES.........7
Article 1 – Definitions.................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Article 2 – Scope of application. ...........................................................................................................................................11
Article 3 – General provisions on the authorization procedures of the Central Bank. ..................................................11

TITLE II ACTIVITIES EXERCISABLE BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY .............................................13
Article 4 – Activities reserved for the Insurance Company.....................................................................................................13
Article 5 – Classification by lines of business. ........................................................................................................................13
Article 6 – Other activities exercisable............................................................................................................................................14

TITLE III AUTHORIZATION OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY........................................................15
Article 7 – Application for authorization. ...................................................................................................................................15
Article 8 – Documents to be attached to the application.....................................................................................................................15
Article 9 – Criteria for drafting the articles of association and bylaws.....................................................................................15
Article 10 – Minimum share capital. ........................................................................................................................................16
Article 11 – Business plan. ............................................................................................................................................17
Article 12 – General criteria for the issuance of authorization. .............................................................................................18
Article 13 – Time limits for the decision of the Central Bank. .......................................................................................19
Article 14 – Exercise of life insurance business territory by foreign insurance companies ........................19
Article 15 – Registration in the register of authorized subjects. ..................................................................................................19
Article 16 – Statutory modifications................................................................................................................................................19
Article 17 – Extension of authorization to other lines. .....................................................................................................20
Article 18 – Revocation of authorization. ...................................................................................................................................20
Article 19 – Waiver. ...................................................................................................................................................................21

TITLE IV SHAREHOLDERS IN THE CAPITAL OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY...................................21
Chapter I General Principles................................................................................................................................................................21
Article 20 – Authorization for the acquisition of Significant Participations in the capital of the Insurance Company. .....21
Article 21 – Requirements for shareholders in the capital of the Insurance Company. .............................................................22
Article 22 – Time limits for the decision of the Central Bank. .......................................................................................22
Article 23 – Communication obligations. ..................................................................................................................................23

Chapter II Requirements for natural persons ...........................................................................................................................................24
Article 24 – Reputational requirements for natural persons participating in the capital of the Insurance Company......24
Article 25 – Suitability of natural persons to ensure sound and prudent management. ........................................................25

Chapter III Requirements for legal persons ....................................................................................................................................26
Article 26 – Reputational requirements for legal persons. ..............................................................................................26
Article 27 – Suitability of legal persons to ensure sound and prudent management. ..................................................27

TITLE V MANAGEMENT BODY OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY..............................................28
Article 28 – Provisions applicable to the management body of the insurance company. .........................................28
Article 29 – [ABROGATED]........................................................................................................................................................28
Article 30 – [ABROGATED]........................................................................................................................................................28
Article 31 – [ABROGATED]........................................................................................................................................................28
Article 32 – [ABROGATED]........................................................................................................................................................28
Article 33 – [ABROGATED]........................................................................................................................................................28
Article 34 – [ABROGATED]........................................................................................................................................................28

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Article 35 – [ABROGATED]........................................................................................................................................................28
Article 36 – [ABROGATED]........................................................................................................................................................28
Article 37 – [ABROGATED]........................................................................................................................................................28

TITLE VI PARTICIPATIONS HOLDABLE ............................................................................................................28
Article 38 – Limits on holdings. .....................................................................................................................................28
Article 39 – Application for authorization. .................................................................................................................................29
Article 40 – Communication obligations. ..................................................................................................................................29

TITLE VII BALANCE SHEET, MANDATORY REGISTERS OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY, AUDIT
ACCOUNTING............................................................................................................................................................................29
Article 41 – General provisions. .............................................................................................................................................29
Article 42 – Composition of the balance sheet. ...................................................................................................................................29
Article 43 – Mandatory registers..................................................................................................................................................30
Article 44 – Audit obligations.............................................................................................................................................................31
Article 45 – Particular provisions on audit......................................................................................................................................32

TITLE VIII ORGANIZATIONAL RULES, INTERNAL CONTROLS AND APPOINTED ACTUARY.......33
Article 46 – General principles. ......................................................................................................................................................33
Article 47 – Tasks of the board of directors, the head of the executive structure and the statutory auditors...33
Article 47 bis – Governance and control of insurance products .............................................................................................35
Article 48 – Internal control system...................................................................................................................................35
Article 49 – Information-accounting systems................................................................................................................................37
Article 50 – Delegation of business functions (outsourcing)...........................................................................................................37
Article 51 – Appointed Actuary...................................................................................................................................................38
Article 52 – Autonomy of the actuary and accounting control...................................................................................................39
Article 53 – Cessation of office. ........................................................................................................................................39

TITLE IX PRUDENTIAL SUPERVISION...................................................................................................................40
Chapter I General principles and technical bases for tariffs........................................................................................................................40
Article 54 – General principles for the determination of tariffs. ........................................................................................40
Article 55 – FINANCIAL BASES for the calculation of tariffs......................................................................................................41
Article 56 – TECHNICAL BASES other than financial bases for the calculation of tariffs........................................................41

Chapter II Maximum annual guaranteed interest rate ..................................................................................................................42
Article 57 – Maximum annual guaranteed interest rate...................................................................................................42

Chapter III Derogations from the maximum annual guaranteed interest rate ...............................................................................................43
Article 58 – PURE RISK insurance. ............................................................................................................................................................43
Article 59 – CONTRACTS WITH SPECIFIC ASSET PROVISION.............................................................................................43

Chapter IV Obligations of the appointed actuary regarding tariffs...........................................................................................................44
Article 60 – Evaluation of the tariff. ........................................................................................................................................44
Article 61 – Monitoring of financial guarantees...............................................................................................................45
Article 62 – Technical report on the tariff................................................................................................................................45

Chapter V Technical reserves...............................................................................................................................................................46
Article 63 – General principles on technical reserves for life insurance. ..............................................................................................46
Article 64 – Principles for the calculation of technical reserves.............................................................................................................47
Article 65 – Technical bases for the calculation of technical reserves. ....................................................................................................48
Article 66 – Mathematical reserve and reserve for future expenses. ..................................................................................................49

Chapter VI Regulation on technical reserves for contracts whose assets are valued at acquisition price ......................................49

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Article 67 – General principles on technical reserves for contracts whose assets are valued at acquisition price. 49
Article 68 – Reserves for future expenses for contracts whose assets are valued at acquisition price. ........................50
Article 69 – Additional reserves for financial risk. .........................................................................................................50
Article 70 – Additional reserves other than reserves for financial risk......................................................................51
Article 71 – Additional reserve for demographic risk. ......................................................................................................51

Chapter VII Particular regulation on technical reserves for Unit and Index linked Contracts, Dedicated Contracts and Line VI contracts ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................51
Article 72 – Principles for the calculation of technical reserves for Unit linked Contracts and Line VI contracts................51
Article 73 – Principles for the calculation of technical reserves for Index linked Contracts.............................................................52
Article 74 – Principles for the calculation of technical reserves for Dedicated Contracts. ....................................................................52
Article 75 – Additional reserve for Unit and Index linked Contracts, Dedicated Contracts and Line VI contracts.
..............................................................................................................................................................................................................52

Chapter VIII Obligations of the appointed actuary regarding technical reserves...........................................................................................53
Article 76 – Evaluation of technical reserves................................................................................................................................53
Article 77 – Functions of the appointed actuary regarding technical reserves. ...................................................................................53
Article 78 – Technical report on the balance sheet. ................................................................................................................................54
Article 79 – Technical report on current and foreseeable yield. ..................................................................................54
Article 80 – Controls on current and foreseeable yield. .................................................................................................54
Article 81 – Controls on the solvency margin.......................................................................................................................55

Chapter IX Activities covering technical reserves................................................................................................................................55
Article 82 – Coverage of technical reserves. ..................................................................................................................................55
Article 83 – Location of assets covering technical reserves. .....................................................................................................56
Article 84 – Category of assets admissible to cover technical reserves. .........................................................................................................56
Article 85 – Valuation of asset portfolio................................................................................................................................59
Article 86 – Rules on congruence.........................................................................................................................................59
Article 87 – Concentration limits. .......................................................................................................................................60

Chapter X Contracts linked to a separate internal management .........................................................................................................60
Article 88 – Establishment of separate internal management......................................................................................................60
Article 89 – Rules of administration and management.................................................................................................................62

Chapter XI Particular regulation of Unit and Index linked Contracts, Dedicated Contracts and Line VI contracts ...................64
Article 90 – Contracts directly linked to indices, shares of OIC or Dedicated Funds......................................................64
Article 91 – Contracts directly linked to indices or other reference values (Index linked).............................65
Article 92 – Contracts directly linked to the value of shares of an OIC or to the value of assets contained in an
Internal Fund held by the Insurance Company (Unit linked Contracts)..................................................................67
Article 93 – Regulation and mandatory documents of the Internal Insurance Fund. ......................................................68
Article 94 – Assets covering technical reserves of the Internal Fund. ..........................................................................71
Article 95 – Rules for the fractionation of assets covering technical reserves of the Internal Fund. ....................74
Article 96 – Separation of assets referable to individual Internal Funds or external OIC..................................................75
Article 97 – Contracts linked to Dedicated Internal Funds.......................................................................................................75

Chapter XII Requirements for capital adequacy..................................................................................................................................76
Article 98 – Solvency margin. .............................................................................................................................................76
Article 99 – Determination and calculation of the minimum required solvency margin.........................................................78
Article 100 – Minimum required solvency margin for insurance contracts under Line IV and for supplementary insurance
under Article 5, paragraph 4.............................................................................................................................................................79
Article 101 – Guarantee quota..................................................................................................................................................80

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Article 102 – Demonstration table of the solvency margin situation. .............................................................81
Article 103 – Cession of risks in reinsurance. ...............................................................................................................................................81

Chapter XIII Safeguard measures...............................................................................................................................................81
Article 104 – Violation of rules on technical reserves or covering assets..................................................81
Article 105 – Violation of rules on solvency margin or guarantee quota. .............................................82
Article 106 – Intervention measures to protect the prospective solvency of the INSURANCE COMPANY. .................82
Article 107 – Procedure for placing a lien on asset portfolio. ................................................................................................................................83

TITLE X INFORMATIONAL AND INSPECTIVE SUPERVISION.........................................................................................83
Chapter I Informational supervision......................................................................................................................................................83
Article 108 – Variation of management body members. ................................................................................................................................84
Article 109 – Report on checks carried out by the internal control function. ..................................................................................................84
Article 110 – Communications by the statutory auditors................................................................................................................................84
Article 111 – Obligations of the audit firm. ...........................................................................................................................................84
Article 112 – Annual balance sheet. .............................................................................................................................................84
Article 113 – Supervisory reports. .....