EIOPA · 3261

Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA)

Regulation
(EU) No 2015/35 - supplementing Dir 2009/138/EC - taking up & pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (SII), (EU) No 2009/138 - Solvency II Directive (Insurance and Reinsurance)
Article
45 of SII Directive; 306 of DR (EU) 2015/35
Topic
Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA)
Submitted
2025-02-18
Answered
2025-04-11

Question

Shou​​ld the own-risk and solvency assessment supervisory report ('ORSA supervisory report') include an assessment of forward-looking SCR using baseline and stressed scenarios with and without the application of LTG measures (e.g. volatility adjustment)?

Background

EIOPA's Supervisory Assessment of the Own Risk and Solvency Assessment - First experiences

Answer

In accordance with Article 306  of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35, the ORSA supervisory report should present in particular the quantitative and qualitative results of the own-risk and solvency assessment referred to in Article 45 of Directive 2009/138/EC.The ORSA includes the assessment of continuous compliance with the capital requirements referred to in Article 45(1)(b) of Directive 2009/138/EC under baseline and stressed scenarios. In accordance with Article 45(2a) of Directive 2009/138/EC, that assessment should be performed with and without the long-term guarantees measures referred to in that paragraph.

This Q&A is published by European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority and is non-binding. It does not constitute legal advice. Updated weekly from official ESA sources.

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