Solvency 2.5 - A €90 billion reboot?

William Gibbons, Insurance Solutions Director, Mercer, discusses the European Commission’s proposed changes to Solvency II.

What is the EC’s proposal and how does it impact insurers?

This article was produced by Mercer as part of their valued industry partnership to Insurance Investor.

The changes present an opportunity for insurers to review their strategic asset allocation and asset-liability management. Areas to consider include the increased attractiveness of European equities, rethinking the need for interest rate hedging, and also the changes to proportionality as it applies to smaller insurers and the use of captives. To find out more about the EC’s proposal and the main highlights, you can download our article, ‘Solvency 2.5. A €90 billion reboot?

On the webinar, Mercer specialists will discuss the EC’s proposal and the impact to insurers, as well as the potential opportunities and challenges. The topics to be discussed include:

  • Increased attractiveness of European equities
  • Rethinking the need for interest rate hedging
  • Changes to proportionality as it applies to smaller insurers and the use of captives

Ahead of the webinar, we are keen to hear the industry’s feedback, and invite you to share your thoughts on which aspects of the EC’s Solvency II proposal are likely to be most significant for you. If you would like to share your thoughts, you can complete the survey. This should take less than a minute to complete and the results will be discussed on the webinar.

To join Mercer’s webinar on Tuesday, 18 January 2022 at 09:30 CET / 08:30 GMT, you can register here.