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<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>y au<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>matically reflect <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> level of risk mitigati<strong>on</strong> associated with<br />
products. The colloquial usage of terminology is inadequate when<br />
seeking <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> quantify <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> effects of risk mitigati<strong>on</strong>, but is useful in<br />
making general distincti<strong>on</strong>s between different types of reinsurance<br />
management.<br />
Reflecti<strong>on</strong> in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> MCR<br />
12.37 In principle, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> MCR should allow for <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> effects of risk mitigati<strong>on</strong><br />
(reinsurance). The extent <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> which this can be achieved in practice will<br />
depend <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> functi<strong>on</strong>al form of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> MCR.<br />
Reflecti<strong>on</strong> in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> SCR<br />
12.38 It is essential that <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> determinati<strong>on</strong> of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> SCR (by applicati<strong>on</strong> of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
SCR standard formula or o<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>rwise) allows for <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> impact <strong>on</strong> an<br />
undertaking's risk profile of risk mitigati<strong>on</strong> (reinsurance).<br />
12.39 Provided <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> general requirements for internal models are satisfied,<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>re should be no fur<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r restricti<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> allowing for <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> impact of<br />
reinsurance <strong>on</strong> capital requirements when <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> SCR is calculated under<br />
this approach.<br />
12.40 As an example, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> answer <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> CfA 10 outlines a modelling approach for<br />
underwriting risk in n<strong>on</strong>-life insurance using fac<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>r-based modelling,<br />
supplemented with stress tests <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> take account of low-frequency, highseverity<br />
events. The fac<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>rs and volume measures should be adjusted<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> reflect <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> impact of risk mitigati<strong>on</strong> by means of reinsurance. Stress<br />
tests should take in<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> account <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> reinsurance programme of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
insurance undertaking. Simultaneously, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> risk of reinsurance cover<br />
failure should be reflected within <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> assessment of credit risk.<br />
12.41 In principle, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> determinati<strong>on</strong> of an equivalent <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> SCR (by<br />
applicati<strong>on</strong> of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> SCR standard formula or o<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>rwise) should also be<br />
by reference <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> positi<strong>on</strong> of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> undertaking without allowance for<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> impact of risk mitigati<strong>on</strong> (reinsurance) <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> undertaking's risk<br />
profile. For clarity, this should be distinguished from <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> SCR and not<br />
be c<strong>on</strong>sidered a solvency c<strong>on</strong>trol level. It will be useful <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> supervisors in<br />
a number of areas, including in making decisi<strong>on</strong>s related <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> Pillar II.<br />
12.42 To be capable of adequately reflecting <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> effects of risk mitigati<strong>on</strong>, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
risk measure underlying <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> SCR should be TailVaR.<br />
12.43 C<strong>on</strong>ceptually, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> SCR should be determined by reference <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> risks<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> which an insurer is exposed, c<strong>on</strong>sidered at <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> level of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> whole<br />
undertaking. Practically, in order <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> adequately reflect <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> effects of<br />
risk mitigati<strong>on</strong>, <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> extent that <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> standard formula applies by<br />
reference <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> some sub-divisi<strong>on</strong> of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>se risks, it will be necessary for<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> allowance in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> standard formula for <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> effects of risk mitigati<strong>on</strong><br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> also apply at <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> same level of sub-divisi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
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