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e) A descripti<strong>on</strong> of <strong>the</strong> validati<strong>on</strong> tools and processes used within <strong>the</strong><br />

validati<strong>on</strong> policy <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Internal Model.<br />

Title III: Risk Profile<br />

Guideline 6 Underwriting risk<br />

3.14. In relati<strong>on</strong> to <strong>the</strong> use of Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV), undertakings<br />

should provide in<strong>for</strong>mati<strong>on</strong> at least <strong>on</strong> whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> SPV is authorized<br />

under Article 211 of <strong>the</strong> Directive or not, what risks are transferred to <strong>the</strong><br />

SPV and how <strong>the</strong> fully funded principle is implemented.<br />

Title IV: Valuati<strong>on</strong> <strong>for</strong> Solvency Purposes<br />

Guideline 7 Assets<br />

3.15. When undertakings aggregate assets into classes, in order to describe <strong>the</strong><br />

valuati<strong>on</strong> basis that has been applied to <strong>the</strong>m, that aggregati<strong>on</strong> should be<br />

based <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> nature and functi<strong>on</strong> of assets and <strong>the</strong>ir materiality <strong>for</strong><br />

solvency purposes. Classes o<strong>the</strong>r than those used in <strong>the</strong> Solvency II<br />

balance sheet template should <strong>on</strong>ly be used if <strong>the</strong> undertaking can<br />

dem<strong>on</strong>strate that ano<strong>the</strong>r presentati<strong>on</strong> is clearer and more relevant.<br />

Guideline 8 Assets<br />

3.16. For each material class of asset in <strong>the</strong> Solvency II balance sheet <strong>the</strong><br />

undertaking should disclose quantitative and qualitative in<strong>for</strong>mati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong>:<br />

a) Recogniti<strong>on</strong> and valuati<strong>on</strong> basis applied;<br />

b) Assumpti<strong>on</strong>s and judgements including those about <strong>the</strong> future and<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r major sources of estimati<strong>on</strong> uncertainty;<br />

c) Changes made to <strong>the</strong> recogniti<strong>on</strong> and valuati<strong>on</strong> basis and <strong>on</strong><br />

estimati<strong>on</strong>s during <strong>the</strong> period;<br />

d) Methods and inputs used to determine <strong>the</strong> ec<strong>on</strong>omic value;<br />

e) The extent to which valuati<strong>on</strong> is based <strong>on</strong> an ec<strong>on</strong>omic value<br />

provided by an external independent valuati<strong>on</strong> expert; and<br />

f) In<strong>for</strong>mati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> specific classes of assets <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> Solvency II<br />

balance sheet as described in Guidelines 9 to 13.<br />

3.17. In additi<strong>on</strong> undertakings should disclose and explain <strong>the</strong> material<br />

differences between a) to c) in <strong>the</strong> Solvency II balance sheet and in <strong>the</strong><br />

undertaking’s financial statements.<br />

Guideline 9 Intangible assets<br />

8/51<br />

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