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Capital Requirements for Cat Risks under the Solvency II Standard Formula

January 1, 2009

Overview

A Cat loss resulting from extreme or exceptional events can be a significant issue for a (re)insurance company. Under Solvency II, the Standard Formula introduces a better, but still not fully adequate, treatment of Cat risks than under Solvency I.

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Capital Requirements for Cat Risks under the Solvency II Standard Formula

Summary
A Cat loss resulting from extreme or exceptional events can be a significant issue for a (re)insurance company. Under Solvency II, the Standard Formula introduces a better, but still not fully adequate, treatment of Cat risks than under Solvency I.
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A Cat loss resulting from extreme or exceptional events can be a significant issue for a (re)insurance company. Under Solvency II, the Standard Formula introduces a better, but still not fully adequate, treatment of Cat risks than under Solvency I.