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The Solvency 2 Regulations 2015

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Basic Solvency Capital Requirement

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47.—(1) This regulation applies where an insurance undertaking, reinsurance undertaking or third-country insurance undertaking uses the standard formula to calculate its basic solvency capital requirement.

(2) In order to calculate its life, non-life and health underwriting risk modules, the undertaking may apply to the PRA for approval to use a subset of parameters specific to the undertaking instead of a subset of parameters of the standard formula.

(3) The PRA may only approve an application made under paragraph (2) when—

(a)the parameters the undertaking has applied to use are calibrated on the basis of the internal data of the undertaking concerned, or on the basis of data which are directly relevant to the operations of that undertaking using standardised methods; and

(b)the PRA has verified the completeness, accuracy and appropriateness of the data used.

(4) Where the PRA grants approval under paragraph (3)

(a)the undertaking may apply to vary the approval;

(b)the PRA may vary the approval provided sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (3) continue to be satisfied; or

(c)the PRA may revoke the approval.

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