TITLE IU.K. [X1VALUATION AND RISK-BASED CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS (PILLAR I), ENHANCED GOVERNANCE (PILLAR II) AND INCREASED TRANSPARENCY (PILLAR III)]

CHAPTER VU.K. SOLVENCY CAPITAL REQUIREMENT STANDARD FORMULA

SECTION 3 U.K. Life underwriting risk module

Article 136U.K.Correlation coefficients

1.The life underwriting risk module shall consist of all of the following sub-modules:

(a)the mortality risk sub-module referred to in point (a) of subparagraph 2 of Article 105(3) of Directive 2009/138/EC;

(b)the longevity risk sub-module referred to in point (b) of subparagraph 2 of Article 105(3) of Directive 2009/138/EC;

(c)the disability-morbidity risk sub-module referred to in point (c) of subparagraph 2 of Article 105(3) of Directive 2009/138/EC;

(d)the life-expense risk sub-module referred to in point (d) of subparagraph 2 of Article 105(3) of Directive 2009/138/EC;

(e)the revision risk sub-module referred to in point (e) of subparagraph 2 of Article 105(3) of Directive 2009/138/EC;

(f)the lapse risk sub-module referred to in point (f) of subparagraph 2 of Article 105(3) of Directive 2009/138/EC;

(g)the life-catastrophe risk sub-module referred to in point (g) of subparagraph 2 of Article 105(3) of Directive 2009/138/EC.

2.The capital requirement for life underwriting risk shall be equal to the following:

where:

(a)

the sum covers all possible combinations (i,j) of the sub-modules set out in paragraph 1;

(b)

CorrNL(i,j) denotes the correlation parameter for life underwriting risk for sub-modules i and j;

(c)

SCRi and SCRj denote the capital requirements for risk sub-module i and j respectively.

3.The correlation coefficient Corri,j referred to in point 3 of Annex IV of Directive 2009/138/EC shall be equal to the item set out in row i and in column j of the following correlation matrix:

j iMortalityLongevityDisabilityLife expenseRevisionLapseLife catastrophe
Mortality1– 0,250,250,25000,25
Longevity– 0,25100,250,250,250
Disability0,25010,5000,25
Life expense0,250,250,510,50,50,25
Revision00,2500,5100
Lapse00,2500,5010,25
Life catastrophe0,2500,250,2500,251

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