http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1973/239/annex/division/D/2005-04-13First Council Directive of 24 July 1973 on the coordination of laws, Regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking-up and pursuit of the business of direct insurance other than life assurance (73/239/EEC) (repealed)First Council Directive of 24 July 1973 on the coordination of laws, Regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking-up and pursuit of the business of direct insurance other than life assurance (73/239/EEC) (repealed)2020-12-11King's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:01973L0239-20050413texttext/xmlen2005-04-13 ANNEX D. <Addition ChangeId="O005001M010" CommentaryRef="c000023">Methods of calculating the equalization reserve for the credit insurance class</Addition> <Addition ChangeId="O005001M010" CommentaryRef="c000023">Method No 1</Addition> 1.

In respect of the risks included in the class of insurance in point A No 14 (hereinafter referred to as credit insurance ), the undertaking shall set up an equalization reserve to which shall be charged any technical deficit arising in that class for a financial year.

2.

Such reserve shall in each financial year receive 75 % of any technical surplus arising on credit insurance business, subject to a limit of 12 % of the net premiums or contributions until the reserve has reached 150 % of the highest annual amount of net premiums or contributions received during the previous five financial years.

<Addition ChangeId="O005001M010" CommentaryRef="c000023">Method No 2</Addition> 1.

In respect of the risks included in the class of insurance listed in point A No 14 (hereinafter referred to as credit insurance ) the undertaking shall set up an equalization reserve to which shall be charged any technical deficit arising in that class for a financial year.

2.

The minimum amount of the equilization reserve shall be 134 % of the average of the premiums or contributions received annually during the previous five financial years after subtraction of the cessions and addition of the reinsurance acceptances.

3.

Such reserve shall in each of the successive financial years receive 75 % of any technical surplus arising in that class until the reserve is at least equal to the minimum calculated in accordance with paragraph 2.

4.

Member States may lay down special rules for the calculation of the amount of the reserve and/or the amount of the annual levy in excess of the minimum amounts laid down in this Directive.

<Addition ChangeId="O005001M010" CommentaryRef="c000023">Method No 3</Addition> 1.

An equalization reserve shall be formed for class 14 in point A (hereinafter referred to as credit insurance ) for the purpose of offsetting any above-average claims ratio for a financial year in that class of insurance.

2.

The equalization reserve shall be calculated on the basis of the method set out below.

All calculations shall relate to income and expenditure for the insurer's own account.

An amount in respect of any claims shortfall for each financial year shall be placed to the equalization reserve until it has reached, or is restored to, the required amount.

There shall be deemed to be a claims shortfall if the claims ratio for a financial year is lower than the average claims ratio for the reference period. The amount in respect of the claims shortfall shall be arrived at by multiplying the difference between the two ratios by the earned premiums for the financial year.

The required amount shall be equal to six times the standard devition of the claims ratios in the reference period from the average claims ratio, multiplied by the earned premiums for the financial year.

Where claims for any financial year are in excess, an amount in respect thereof shall be taken from the equalization reserve. Claims shall be deemed to be in excess if the claims ratio for the financial year is higher than the average claims ratio. The amount in respect of the excess claims shall be arrived at by multiplying the difference between the two ratios by the earned premiums for the financial year.

Irrespective of claims experience, 3,5 % of the required amount of the equalization reserve shall be first placed to that reserve each financial year until its required amount has been reached or restored.

The lenght of the reference period shall be not less than 15 years and not more than 30 years. No equalization reserve need be formed if no underwriting loss has been noted during the reference period.

The required amount of the equalization reserve and the amount to be taken from it may be reduced if the average claims ratio for the reference period in conjunction with the expenses ratio show that the premiums include a safety margin.

<Addition ChangeId="O005001M010" CommentaryRef="c000023">Method No 4</Addition> 1.

An equalization reserve shall be formed for class 14 in point A (hereinafter referred to as credit insurance ) for the purpose of offsetting any above-average claims ratio for a financial year in that class of insurance.

2.

The equalization reserve shall be calculated on the basis of the method set out below.

All calculations shall relate to income and expenditure for the insurer's own account.

An amount in respect of any claims shortfall for each financial year shall be placed to the equalization reserve until it has reached the maximum required amount.

There shall be deemed to be a claims shortfall if the claims ratio for a financial year is lower than the average claims ratio for the reference period. The amount in respect of the claims shortfall shall be arrived at by multiplying the difference betwen the two ratios by the earned premiums for the financial year.

The maximum required amount shall be equal to six times the standard deviation of the claims ratio in the reference period from the average claims ratio, multiplied by the earned premiums for the financial year.

Where claims for any financial year are in excess, an amount in respect thereof shall be taken from the equalization reserve until it has reached the minimum required amount. Claims shall be deemed to be in excess if the claims ratio for the financial year is higher than the average claims ratio. The amount in respect of the excess claims shall be arrived at by multiplying the difference between the two ratios by the earned premiums for the financial year.

The minimum required amount shall be equal to three times the standard deviation of the claims ratio in the reference from the average claims ratio multiplied by the earned premiums for the financial year.

The length of the reference period shall be not less than 15 years and not more than 30 years. No equalization reserve need be formed if no underwriting loss has been noted during the reference period.

Both required amounts of the equalization reserve and the amount to be placed to it or the amount to be taken from it may be reduced if the average claims ratio for the reference period in conjunction with the expenses ratio show that the premiums include a safety margin and that safety margin is more than one-and-a-half times the standard deviation of the claims ratio in the reference period. In such a case the amounts in question shall be multiplied by the quotient or one-and-a-half times the standard deviation and the safety margin.

Inserted by Council Directive of 22 June 1987 amending, as regards credit insurance and suretyship insurance, First Directive 73/239/EEC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking-up and pursuit of the business of direct insurance other than life assurance (87/343/EEC).
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<Division DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1973/239/annex/division/D/division/4/division/2/2005-04-13" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/eudr/1973/239/annex/division/D/division/4/division/2" id="annex-division-D-division-4-division-2" RestrictStartDate="2005-04-13" RestrictEndDate="2005-12-10" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
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<Addition ChangeId="O005001M010" CommentaryRef="c000023">2.</Addition>
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<P>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="O005001M010" CommentaryRef="c000023">The equalization reserve shall be calculated on the basis of the method set out below.</Addition>
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</P>
<P>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="O005001M010" CommentaryRef="c000023">All calculations shall relate to income and expenditure for the insurer's own account.</Addition>
</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="O005001M010" CommentaryRef="c000023">An amount in respect of any claims shortfall for each financial year shall be placed to the equalization reserve until it has reached the maximum required amount.</Addition>
</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="O005001M010" CommentaryRef="c000023">There shall be deemed to be a claims shortfall if the claims ratio for a financial year is lower than the average claims ratio for the reference period. The amount in respect of the claims shortfall shall be arrived at by multiplying the difference betwen the two ratios by the earned premiums for the financial year.</Addition>
</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="O005001M010" CommentaryRef="c000023">The maximum required amount shall be equal to six times the standard deviation of the claims ratio in the reference period from the average claims ratio, multiplied by the earned premiums for the financial year.</Addition>
</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="O005001M010" CommentaryRef="c000023">Where claims for any financial year are in excess, an amount in respect thereof shall be taken from the equalization reserve until it has reached the minimum required amount. Claims shall be deemed to be in excess if the claims ratio for the financial year is higher than the average claims ratio. The amount in respect of the excess claims shall be arrived at by multiplying the difference between the two ratios by the earned premiums for the financial year.</Addition>
</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="O005001M010" CommentaryRef="c000023">The minimum required amount shall be equal to three times the standard deviation of the claims ratio in the reference from the average claims ratio multiplied by the earned premiums for the financial year.</Addition>
</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="O005001M010" CommentaryRef="c000023">The length of the reference period shall be not less than 15 years and not more than 30 years. No equalization reserve need be formed if no underwriting loss has been noted during the reference period.</Addition>
</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="O005001M010" CommentaryRef="c000023">Both required amounts of the equalization reserve and the amount to be placed to it or the amount to be taken from it may be reduced if the average claims ratio for the reference period in conjunction with the expenses ratio show that the premiums include a safety margin and that safety margin is more than one-and-a-half times the standard deviation of the claims ratio in the reference period. In such a case the amounts in question shall be multiplied by the quotient or one-and-a-half times the standard deviation and the safety margin.</Addition>
</Text>
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</EURetained>
<Commentaries>
<Commentary Type="F" Source="EU" id="c000023">
<Para>
<Text>
Inserted by
<Citation Class="EuropeanUnionDirective" Year="1987" Number="343" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/eudr/1987/343" Title="Council Directive of 22 June 1987 amending, as regards credit insurance and suretyship insurance, First Directive 73/239/EEC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking-up and pursuit of the business of direct insurance other than life assurance (87/343/EEC)">Council Directive of 22 June 1987 amending, as regards credit insurance and suretyship insurance, First Directive 73/239/EEC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking-up and pursuit of the business of direct insurance other than life assurance (87/343/EEC)</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
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</Legislation>