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39.—(1) This regulation applies to an application to the PRA for—
(a)the grant of an approval; or
(b)a variation of an existing approval.
(2) An insurance undertaking, reinsurance undertaking or third-country insurance undertaking may apply for an approval under regulations 41 to 48, 53 and 54 only if it is authorised under Part 4A of FSMA.
(3) [F1An] application must—
(a)be made in such manner as the PRA may direct; and
(b)contain, or be accompanied by, such other information or documents as the PRA may reasonably require.
(4) At any time after receiving the application and before determining it, the PRA may require the undertaking to provide it with such further information or documents as it may reasonably require.
(5) The PRA may require any information provided under this regulation to be provided in such form and verified in such manner as it may reasonably require.
(6) The PRA may require any documents provided under this regulation to be produced at such place and authenticated in such manner as it may reasonably require.
(7) Different directions may be given, and different requirements imposed, in relation to different applications or categories of application.
(8) The powers conferred on the PRA by this regulation—
(a)must be exercised in accordance with any directly applicable regulation [F2that forms part of retained EU law] made under the Solvency 2 Directive; and
(b)may not be used to require the production of a protected item.
F3(9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(10) Where an application has been made to the PRA under regulation 43 (volatility adjustment), paragraphs (3)(b) and (4) may only be used to require—
(a)a liquidity plan projecting the incoming and outgoing cash flows in relation to the assets and liabilities subject to the volatility adjustment;
(b)where the disapplication of the volatility adjustment would result in the undertaking failing to meet the solvency capital requirement, an analysis of the measures the undertaking could apply to re-establish the level of own funds covering the solvency capital requirement or reduce its risk profile to restore compliance with the solvency capital requirement;
(c)the undertaking's written policy on risk management;
(d)an assessment of the undertaking's compliance with the [F4solvency capital requirement and minimum capital requirement]—
(i)when the volatility adjustment is applied; and
(ii)when the volatility adjustment is not applied.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 39(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Solvency 2 and Insurance (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/407), regs. 1(2), 10(3)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1385, regs. 1(2), 54(2))
F2Words in reg. 39(8)(a) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Solvency 2 and Insurance (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/407), regs. 1(2), 10(3)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1385, regs. 1(2), 54(2))
F3Reg. 39(9) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Solvency 2 and Insurance (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/407), regs. 1(2), 10(3)(c) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1385, regs. 1(2), 54(2))
F4Words in reg. 39(10)(d) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Solvency 2 and Insurance (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/407), regs. 1(2), 10(3)(d) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1385, regs. 1(2), 54(2))
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