Insurers revamp capital sums to prepare for SII
More than half of insurers are preparing to change the way they calculate regulatory capital as Solvency II approaches, Deloitte has said.
The business advisory firm said that of those making preparations, 60% have increased the sophistication of their approach to calculating the capital they must hold, and 40% have simplified their approach....
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