The Solvency Capital Requirement is calculated as follows:
1° This calculation is based on the assumption that the undertaking concerned is a going concern;
2° The Solvency Capital Requirement is calibrated to ensure that all quantifiable risks to which the insurance or reinsurance undertaking is exposed are taken into account. It covers the current portfolio as well as the new portfolio which is expected to be underwritten within the next twelve months. As far as the current portfolio is concerned, it only covers non-anticipated losses.
The Solvency Capital Requirement corresponds to the value at risk of the basic own funds of the insurance or reinsurance undertaking, with a confidence level of 99.5% over a one-year horizon;
3° The Solvency Capital Requirement covers at least the following risks:
a) Non-life underwriting risk;
b) Life underwriting risk;
c) Health underwriting risk;
d) Market risk;
e) Credit risk;
f) Operational risk, which includes legal risks but excludes risks arising from strategic decisions and reputational risks;
4° When calculating their Solvency Capital Requirement, insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall take into account the impact of risk mitigation techniques, provided that the credit risk and other risks inherent in the use of such techniques are adequately reflected in the Solvency Capital Requirement.