Insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall have in place a system of governance which ensures the sound and prudent management of their business and which is subject to regular internal review. The system of governance shall be based on a clear segregation of responsibilities and shall include an effective system of reporting. It is proportionate to the nature, scale and complexity of the company’s operations.
The governance system includes the following key functions: the risk management function, the compliance function, the internal audit function and the actuarial function.
Undertakings shall draw up written policies relating at least to risk management, internal control, internal audit and, where applicable, the outsourcing referred to in Article L. 310-3. They shall ensure that these policies are implemented.
Undertakings shall take steps to ensure the continuity and regularity of their activities, including the preparation of contingency plans. To this end, they shall implement appropriate and proportionate systems, resources and procedures.
A decree in the Conseil d’Etat shall specify the conditions of application of this article.