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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2452 of 2 December 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the procedures, formats and templates of the solvency and financial condition report in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)

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This section relates to annual disclosure of information for groups.

This template is relevant when method 1 (Accounting consolidation–based method) is used, either exclusively or in combination with method 2 (Deduction and aggregation method). Holdings in related undertakings that are not consolidated row by row in accordance with Article 335, paragraph 1, (a), (b) or (c) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35, including the holdings in related undertakings included with method 2 when combination of methods is used, shall be included in the item ‘Holdings in related undertakings, including participations’.

The ‘Solvency II value’ column (C0010) shall be completed using the valuation principles set out in the Directive2009/138/EC, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35, Solvency 2 Technical Standards and Guidelines.

ITEM INSTRUCTIONS
Assets
C0010/R0030Intangible assetsIntangible assets other than goodwill. An identifiable non–monetary asset without physical substance.
C0010/R0040Deferred tax assets

Deferred tax assets are the amounts of income taxes recoverable in future periods in respect of:

(a)

deductible temporary differences;

(b)

the carry forward of unused tax losses; and/or

(c)

the carry forward of unused tax credits.

C0010/R0050Pension benefit surplusThis is the total of net surplus related to employees' pension scheme.
C0010/R0060Property, plant & equipment held for own useTangible assets which are intended for permanent use and property held by the group for own use. It includes also property for own use under construction.
C0010/R0070Investments (other than assets held for index–linked and unit–linked contracts)This is the total amount of investments, excluding assets held for index–linked and unit–linked contracts.
C0010/R0080Property (other than for own use)Amount of the property, other than for own use. It includes also property under construction other than for own use.
C0010/R0090Holdings in related undertakings, including participations

Participations as defined in Article 13(20) and 212 (2) and holdings in related undertakings in Article 212(1)(b) of Directive 2009/138/EC.

When part of the assets regarding participation and related undertakings refer to unit and index linked contracts, these parts shall be disclosed in ‘Assets held for index–linked and unit–linked contracts’ in C0010/R0220.

Participations and holdings related undertakings at group level will include:

  • holdings in related but not subsidiary insurance or reinsurance undertakings, insurance holding companies or mixed financial holding companies as described in Article 335, paragraph 1, (d) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35

  • holdings in related undertakings in other financial sectors as described in Article 335, paragraph 1, (e) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35

  • other related undertakings as described in Article 335, paragraph 1, (f) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35

  • insurance or reinsurance undertakings, insurance holding companies or mixed financial holding companies included with the deduction and aggregation method (when combination of methods is used).

C0010/R0100EquitiesThis is the total amount of equities, listed and unlisted.
C0010/R0110Equities — listed

Shares representing corporations' capital, e.g. representing ownership in a corporation, negotiated on a regulated market or on a multilateral trading facility, as defined by Directive 2004/39/EC.

It shall exclude holdings in related undertakings, including participations.

C0010/R0120Equities — unlisted

Shares representing corporations' capital, e.g. representing ownership in a corporation, not negotiated on a regulated market or on a multilateral trading facility, as defined by Directive 2004/39/EC.

It shall exclude holdings in related undertakings, including participations.

C0010/R0130BondsThis is the total amount of government bonds, corporate bonds, structured notes and collateralised securities.
C0010/R0140Government BondsBonds issued by public authorities, whether by central governments, supra-national government institutions, regional governments or local authorities and bonds that are fully, unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by the European Central Bank, Member States' central government and central banks denominated and funded in the domestic currency of that central government and the central bank, multilateral development banks referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 117 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 or international organisations referred to in Article 118 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, where the guarantee meets the requirements set out in Article 215 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35
C0010/R0150Corporate BondsBonds issued by corporations.
C0010/R0160Structured notesHybrid securities, combining a fixed income (return in a form of fixed payments) instrument with a series of derivative components. Excluded from this category are fixed income securities that are issued by sovereign governments. Concerns securities that have embedded any categories of derivatives, including Credit Default Swaps (‘CDS’), Constant Maturity Swaps (‘CMS’), Credit Default Options (‘CDOp’). Assets under this category are not subject to unbundling
C0010/R0170Collateralised securitiesSecurities whose value and payments are derived from a portfolio of underlying assets. Includes Asset Backed Securities (‘ABS’), Mortgage Backed securities (‘MBS’), Commercial Mortgage Backed securities (‘CMBS’), Collateralised Debt Obligations (‘CDO’), Collateralised Loan Obligations (‘CLO’), Collateralised Mortgage Obligations (‘CMO’)
C0010/R0180Collective Investments UndertakingsCollective investment undertaking' means an undertaking for collective investment in transferable securities (‘UCITS’) as defined in Article 1(2) of Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council2 or an alternative investment fund (‘AIF’) as defined in Article 4(1)(a) of Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council.
C0010/R0190Derivatives

A financial instrument or other contract with all three of the following characteristics:

(a)

Its value changes in response to the change in a specified interest rate, financial instrument price, commodity price, foreign exchange rate, index of prices or rates, credit rating or credit index, or other variable, provided in the case of a non–financial variable that the variable is not specific to a party to the contract (sometimes called the ‘underlying’).

(b)

It requires no initial net investment or an initial net investment that is smaller than would be required for other types of contracts that would be expected to have a similar response to changes in market factors.

(c)

It is settled at a future date.

Solvency II value, only if positive, of the derivative as of the reporting date is disclosed here (in case of negative value, see C0010/R0790).

C0010/R0200Deposits other than cash equivalentsDeposits other than cash equivalents that cannot be used to make payments until before a specific maturity date and that are not exchangeable for currency or transferable deposits without any kind of significant restriction or penalty.
C0010/R0210Other investmentsOther investments not covered already within investments disclosed above.
C0010/R0220Assets held for index–linked and unit–linked contractsAssets held for index–linked and unit–linked contracts (classified in line of business 31 as defined in Annex I of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35).
C0010/R0230Loans and mortgagesThis is the total amount of loans and mortgages, i.e. financial assets created when undertakings lend funds, either with or without collateral, including cash pools.
C0010/R0240Loans on policiesLoans made to policyholders, collateralised on policies (underlying technical provisions).
C0010/R0250Loans and mortgages to individualsFinancial assets created when creditors lend funds to debtors — individuals, with collateral or not, including cash pools.
C0010/R0260Other loans and mortgagesFinancial assets created when creditors lend funds to debtors — others, not classifiable in item R0240 or R0250, with collateral or not, including cash pools.
C0010/R0270Reinsurance recoverables from:This is the total amount of reinsurance recoverables. It corresponds to the amount of reinsurer share of technical provisions (including Finite Re and SPV).
C0010/R0280Non–life and health similar to non–lifeReinsurance recoverables in respect of technical provisions for non–life and health similar to non–life.
C0010/R0290Non–life excluding healthReinsurance recoverables in respect of technical provisions for non–life business, excluding technical provisions for health– similar to non –life
C0010/R0300Health similar to non–lifeReinsurance recoverables in respect of technical provisions for health similar to non — life.
C0010/R0310Life and health similar to life, excluding health and index–linked and unit–linkedReinsurance recoverable in respect of technical provisions for life and health similar to life, excluding health and index–linked and unit–linked
C0010/R0320Health similar to lifeReinsurance recoverables in respect of technical provisions for health–similar to life.
C0010/R0330Life excluding health and index–linked and unit–linkedReinsurance recoverables in respect of technical provisions for life business, excluding technical provisions health–similar to life techniques and technical provisions for index–linked and unit–linked.
C0010/R0340Life index–linked and unit–linkedReinsurance recoverables in respect of technical provisions for life index–linked and unit–linked business.
C0010/R0350Deposits to cedantsDeposits relating to reinsurance accepted.
C0010/R0360Insurance and intermediaries receivables

Amounts past–due for payment by policyholders, insurers, and other linked to insurance business, that are not included in cash–in flows of technical provisions.

It shall include receivables from reinsurance accepted.

C0010/R0370Reinsurance receivables

Amounts past due by reinsurers and linked to reinsurance business that is not included in reinsurance recoverables.

It might include: the amounts past due from receivables from reinsurers that relate to settled claims of policyholders or beneficiaries; receivables from reinsurers in relation to other than insurance events or settled insurance claims, for example commissions.

C0010/R0380Receivables (trade, not insurance)Includes amounts receivables from employees or various business partners (not insurance–related), including public entities.
C0010/R0390Own shares (held directly)This is the total amount of own shares held directly by the group.
C0010/R0400Amounts due in respect of own fund items or initial fund called up but not yet paid inValue of the amount due in respect of own fund items or initial fund called up but not yet paid in.
C0010/R0410Cash and cash equivalents

Notes and coin in circulation that are commonly used to make payments, and deposits exchangeable for currency on demand at par and which are directly usable for making payments by cheque, draft, giro order, direct debit/credit, or other direct payment facility, without penalty or restriction.

Bank accounts shall not be netted off, thus only positive accounts shall be recognised in this item and bank overdrafts shown within liabilities unless where both legal right of offset and demonstrable intention to settle net exist.

C0010/R0420Any other assets, not elsewhere shownThis is the amount of any other assets not elsewhere already included within balance Sheet items.
C0010/R0500Total assetsThis is the overall total amount of all assets.
Liabilities
C0010/R0510Technical provisions — non–life

Sum of the technical provisions non–life.

This amount should include the apportionment from the transitional deduction to technical provisions in accordance with the contributory methodology used for the purposes of minimum capital requirement (‘MCR’) calculation.

C0010/R0520Technical provisions — non–life (excluding health)

This is the total amount of technical provisions for non — life business (excluding health).

This amount should include the apportionment from the transitional deduction to technical provisions in accordance with the contributory methodology used for the purposes of MCR calculation.

C0010/R0530Technical provisions — non–life (excluding health) — technical provisions calculated as a whole

This is the total amount of technical provisions calculated as whole (replicable/hedgeable portfolio) for non — life business (excluding health).

This amount should include the apportionment from the transitional deduction to technical provisions in accordance with the contributory methodology used for the purposes of MCR calculation.

C0010/R0540Technical provisions — non–life (excluding health) — Best estimate

This is the total amount of best estimate of technical provisions for non — life business (excluding health).

Best estimate shall be disclosed gross of reinsurance.

This amount should include the apportionment from the transitional deduction to technical provisions in accordance with the contributory methodology used for the purposes of MCR calculation.

C0010/R0550Technical provisions — non–life (excluding health) — Risk margin

This is the total amount of risk margin of technical provisions for non — life business (excluding health).

This amount should include the apportionment from the transitional deduction to technical provisions in accordance with the contributory methodology used for the purposes of MCR calculation.

C0010/R0560Technical provisions — health (similar to non–life)

This is the total amount of technical provisions for health (similar to non — life).

This amount should include the apportionment from the transitional deduction to technical provisions in accordance with the contributory methodology used for the purposes of MCR calculation.

C0010/R0570Technical provisions — health (similar to non — life) — technical provisions calculated as a whole

This is the total amount of technical provisions calculated as a whole (replicable / hedgeable portfolio) for health (similar to non–life).

This amount should include the apportionment from the transitional deduction to technical provisions in accordance with the contributory methodology used for the purposes of MCR calculation.

C0010/R0580Technical provisions — health(similar to non –life) — Best estimate

This is the total amount of best estimate of technical provisions for health business (similar to non — life).

Best estimate shall be disclosed gross of reinsurance

This amount should include the apportionment from the transitional deduction to technical provisions in accordance with the contributory methodology used for the purposes of MCR calculation.

C0010/R0590Technical provisions — health (similar to non — life) — Risk margin

This is the total amount of risk margin of technical provisions for health business (similar to non — life).

This amount should include the apportionment from the transitional deduction to technical provisions in accordance with the contributory methodology used for the purposes of MCR calculation.

C0010/R0600Technical provisions — life (excluding index–linked and unit–linked)

Sum of the technical provisions life (excluding index–linked and unit–linked).

This amount should include the apportionment from the transitional deduction to technical provisions in accordance with the contributory methodology used for the purposes of MCR calculation.

C0010/R0610Technical provisions — health (similar to life)

This is the total amount of technical provisions for health (similar to life) business.

This amount should include the apportionment from the transitional deduction to technical provisions in accordance with the contributory methodology used for the purposes of MCR calculation.

C0010/R0620Technical provisions — health (similar to life) — technical provisions calculated as a whole

This is the total amount of technical provisions calculated as a whole (replicable / hedgeable portfolio) for health (similar to life) business.

This amount should include the apportionment from the transitional deduction to technical provisions in accordance with the contributory methodology used for the purposes of MCR calculation.

C0010/R0630Technical provisions — health (similar to life) — Best estimate

This is the total amount of best estimate of technical provisions for health (similar to life) business.

Best estimate shall be disclosed gross of reinsurance

This amount should include the apportionment from the transitional deduction to technical provisions in accordance with the contributory methodology used for the purposes of MCR calculation.

C0010/R0640Technical provisions — health (similar to life) — Risk margin

This is the total amount of risk margin of technical provisions for health (similar to life) business.

This amount should include the apportionment from the transitional deduction to technical provisions in accordance with the contributory methodology used for the purposes of MCR calculation.

C0010/R0650Technical provisions — life (excl. health and index–linked and unit–linked)

This is the total amount of technical provisions for life (excluding health and index — linked and unit — linked) business.

This amount should include the apportionment from the transitional deduction to technical provisions in accordance with the contributory methodology used for the purposes of MCR calculation.

C0010/R0660Technical provisions — life (excl. health and index–linkded and unit–linked) — technical provisions calculated as a whole

This is the total amount of technical provisions calculated as a whole (replicable / hedgeable portfolio) for life (excluding health and index — linked and unit — linked) business.

This amount should include the apportionment from the transitional deduction to technical provisions in accordance with the contributory methodology used for the purposes of MCR calculation.

C0010/R0670Technical provisions — life (excl. health and index–linkded and unit–linked) — Best estimate

This is the total amount of best estimate of technical provisions for life (excluding health and index — linked and unit — linked) business.

Best estimate shall be disclosed gross of reinsurance

This amount should include the apportionment from the transitional deduction to technical provisions in accordance with the contributory methodology used for the purposes of MCR calculation.

C0010/R0680Technical provisions — life (excl. health and index–linked and unit–linked) — Risk margin

This is the total amount of risk margin of technical provisions for life (excluding health and index — linked and unit — linked) business.

This amount should include the apportionment from the transitional deduction to technical provisions in accordance with the contributory methodology used for the purposes of MCR calculation.

C0010/R0690Technical provisions — index–linked and unit–linked

This is the total amount of technical provisions for index — linked and unit — linked business.

This amount should include the apportionment from the transitional deduction to technical provisions in accordance with the contributory methodology used for the purposes of MCR calculation.

C0010/R0700Technical provisions — index–linked and unit–linked — technical provisions calculated as a whole

This is the total amount of technical provisions calculated as a whole (replicable / hedgeable portfolio) for index — linked and unit — linked business.

This amount should include the apportionment from the transitional deduction to technical provisions in accordance with the contributory methodology used for the purposes of MCR calculation.

C0010/R0710Technical provisions — index–linked and unit–linked — Best estimate

This is the total amount of best estimate of technical provisions for index — linked and unit — linked business.

Best estimate shall be disclosed gross of reinsurance

This amount should include the apportionment from the transitional deduction to technical provisions in accordance with the contributory methodology used for the purposes of MCR calculation.

C0010/R0720Technical provisions — index–linked and unit–linked — Risk margin

This is the total amount of risk margin of technical provisions for index — linked and unit — linked business.

This amount should include the apportionment from the transitional deduction to technical provisions in accordance with the contributory methodology used for the purposes of MCR calculation.

C0010/R0740Contingent liabilities

A contingent liability is defined as:

(a)

a possible obligation that arises from past events and whose existence will be confirmed only by the occurrence or non–occurrence of one or more uncertain future events not wholly within the control of the entity; or

(b)

a present obligation that arises from past events even if:

(i)

it is not probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation; or

(ii)

the amount of the obligation cannot be measured with sufficient reliability.

The amount of contingent liabilities recognised in the balance sheet should follow the criteria set in Article 11 of the Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35.

C0010/R0750Provisions other than technical provisions

Liabilities of uncertain timing or amount, excluding the ones disclosed under ‘Pension benefit obligations’.

The provisions are recognised as liabilities (assuming that a reliable estimate can be made) when they represent obligations and it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligations.

C0010/R0760Pension benefit obligationsThis is the total net obligations related to employees' pension scheme.
C0010/R0770Deposits from reinsurersAmounts (e.g. cash) received from reinsurer or deducted by the reinsurer according to the reinsurance contract.
C0010/R0780Deferred tax liabilitiesDeferred tax liabilities are the amounts of income taxes payable in future periods in respect of taxable temporary differences.
C0010/R0790Derivatives

A financial instrument or other contract with all three of the following characteristics:

(a)

Its value changes in response to the change in a specified interest rate, financial instrument price, commodity price, foreign exchange rate, index of prices or rates, credit rating or credit index, or other variable, provided in the case of a non–financial variable that the variable is not specific to a party to the contract (sometimes called the ‘underlying’).

(b)

It requires no initial net investment or an initial net investment that is smaller than would be required for other types of contracts that would be expected to have a similar response to changes in market factors.

(c)

It is settled at a future date.

Only derivative liabilities shall be disclosed on this row (i.e. derivatives with negative values as of the reporting date.) Derivatives assets shall be disclosed under C0010/R0190.

Undertakings which do not value derivatives in their local Generally accepted accounting principles (‘GAAP’) do not need to provide a financial statements value.

C0010/R0800Debts owed to credit institutionsDebts, such as mortgages and loans, owed to credit institutions, excluding bonds held by credit institutions (as it is not possible for the group to identify all the holders of the bonds that it issues) and subordinated liabilities. It shall also include bank overdrafts.
C0010/R0810Financial liabilities other than debts owed to credit institutions

Financial liabilities including bonds issued by the group (held by credit institutions or not), structured notes issued by the group itself and mortgages and loans due to other entities than credit institutions.

Subordinated liabilities shall not be included here.

C0010/R0820Insurance and intermediaries payables

Amounts past due to policyholders, insurers and other business linked to insurance, but that are not technical provisions.

Includes amounts past due to (re)insurance intermediaries (e.g. commissions due to intermediaries but not yet paid by the group).

Excludes loans & mortgages due to other insurance companies, if they only relate to financing and are not linked to insurance business (such loans and mortgages shall be disclosed as financial liabilities).

It shall include payables from reinsurance accepted.

C0010/R0830Reinsurance payables

Amounts payable, past due to reinsurers (in particular current accounts) other than deposits linked to reinsurance business, that are not included in reinsurance recoverables.

Includes payables to reinsurers that relate to ceded premiums.

C0010/R0840Payables (trade, not insurance)This is the total amount trade payables,including amounts due to employees, suppliers, etc. and not insurance–related, parallel to receivables (trade, not insurance) on asset side; includes public entities.
C0010/R0850Subordinated liabilitiesSubordinated liabilities are debts which rank after other specified debts when the issuer is liquidated. This is the total of subordinated liabilities classified as Basic Own Funds and those that are not included in Basic Own Funds.
C0010/R0860Subordinated liabilities not in Basic Own FundsSubordinated liabilities are debts which rank after other specified debts when the issuer is liquidated. Other debts may be even more deeply subordinated. Only subordinated liabilities that are not classified in Basic Own Funds should be presented here.
C0010/R0870Subordinated liabilities in Basic Own FundsSubordinated liabilities classified in Basic Own Funds.
C0010/R0880Any other liabilities, not elsewhere shownThis is the total of any other liabilities, not elsewhere already included in other Balance Sheet items.
C0010/R0900Total liabilitiesThis is the overall total amount of all liabilities
C0010/R1000Excess of assets over liabilitiesThis is the total of the group's excess of assets over liabilities, valued in accordance with Solvency II valuation basis. Value of the assets minus liabilities

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