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Statutory Instruments

2015 No. 575

Financial Services And Markets

The Solvency 2 Regulations 2015 (revoked)

F1Made

6th March 2015

Laid before Parliament

9th March 2015

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

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F1PART 1Citation, commencement and interpretation

Citation and commencement

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Interpretation

F12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1PART 2Supervision

Exercise of PRA and FCA functions

F13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Review of capital add-ons

F14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Non-compliance with solvency capital requirement and exceptional adverse situations

F14A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Duty to publish technical information

F14B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Powers in relation to Gibraltar undertakings

F14C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Procedure on the exercise of powers under regulation 4C

F14D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Passporting: notification of home state regulator

F15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EIOPA: information

F16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EIOPA and EBA: notifications

F17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other EEA States: information

F18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Non-compliance with the minimum capital requirement: provision of information to other supervisory authorities

F19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F19A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F19B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1PART 3Groups

F1CHAPTER 1Cases of application and scope

Risk concentration and intra-group transactions

F110. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Equivalent provisions

F111. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exclusion of undertaking from group supervision

F112. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1CHAPTER 2Levels

Supervision of parents and subgroups at national level: substantive powers

F113. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Supervision of parents and subgroups at national level: procedure

F114. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1CHAPTER 3Group Solvency

Supervision of group solvency and frequency of calculation

F115. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Choice of method

F116. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Inclusion of proportional share

F117. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F118. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Participating undertakings: calculation of group solvency

F119. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gibraltar undertakings: calculation of group solvency

F119A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Internal models and capital add-ons

F120. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subsidiaries: solvency capital requirement

F121. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subsidiaries: non-compliance with the solvency and minimum capital requirements

F122. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subsidiaries: revocation of approval for applying Articles 238 and 239 of the Solvency 2 Directive

F123. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1CHAPTER 4Risk concentration and intra-group transactions

Supervision of risk concentration and intra-group transactions

F124. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1CHAPTER 5Risk management and internal control

Supervision of system of governance

F125. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1CHAPTER 6Measures to facilitate group supervision

Rule for deciding the group supervisor

F126. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exceptions to the rule for deciding the group supervisor

F127. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Duties of group supervisor ...

F128. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cooperation and exchange of information between supervisory authorities

F129. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consultation between supervisory authorities

F130. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Access to information

F131. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Verification of information

F132. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Group solvency and financial condition report

F133. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Enforcement measures

F234. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1CHAPTER 7Third countries

Non-EEA solvency 2 parent undertakings: equivalence

F135. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Parent undertaking outside the United Kingdom: absence of equivalence

F236. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Parent undertakings outside the United Kingdom: levels

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F1CHAPTER 8Mixed-activity insurance holding companies

Intra-group transactions

F137. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1PART 4Approvals

F1CHAPTER 1Procedure: applications

Meaning of “approval”, “group application” and “protected item”

F138. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Applications: eligibility, process, information and documents

F139. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Additional process: applications from groups and applications to more than one supervisory authority

F140. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1CHAPTER 2Specific Approvals

Verification that the Solvency 2 Directive does not apply

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Matching adjustment

F142. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Volatility adjustment

F143. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Supervisory approval of ancillary own-funds

F144. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Eligible own funds for an intermediate insurance holding company

F145. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Classification of funds

F146. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Basic Solvency Capital Requirement

F147. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Models

F148. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Group applications

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Third-country insurance undertakings: approval of supervision in more than one EEA State

F150. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Withdrawal of authorisation for third-country insurance undertakings authorised in more than one EEA State

F151. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subsidiaries: application of Articles 238 and 239 of the Solvency 2 Directive

F152. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transitional measures on risk-free interest rates

F153. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transitional measures on technical provisions

F254. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1CHAPTER 3Procedure: decisions, appeals and notices

Decisions: written notices

F155. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Appeals

F156. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Publication of written notices

F157. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1CHAPTER 4Rule waivers

Modification or waiver of rules

F158. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1PART 5Amendments

Amendments

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F160. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Regulation 59

F1SCHEDULE 1Amendments to primary legislation

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Regulation 60

F1SCHEDULE 2Amendments to secondary legislation

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Regulation 35

F1SCHEDULE 3Parent undertakings outside the EEA: equivalence

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Regulation 40

F1SCHEDULE 4Procedure for an application for a subsidiary to be subject to national law implementing Articles 238 and 239 of the Solvency 2 Directive

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Regulation 40

F1SCHEDULE 5Procedure for group applications

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Status: There are currently no known outstanding effects for The Solvency 2 Regulations 2015 (revoked).
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F1Regulations revoked (30.6.2024 for the revocation of regs. 4B, 42, 31.12.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (c. 29), s. 86(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with s. 1(4)); S.I. 2023/1382, reg. 5(b); S.I. 2024/620, reg. 2(b)(i) (with savings in relation to a Gibraltar group or a Gibraltar undertaking in S.I. 2024/1083, reg. 3 and transitional provisions in S.I. 2024/594 (as amended (31.12.2024) by S.I. 2024/1116, regs. 1(2), 5, Sch.)); and Regulations amended (27.2.2025), in so far as still in force, by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 9 para. 20this amendment is subject to savings and/or transitional provisions, see the commentary.this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2Regulations revoked (30.6.2024 for the revocation of regs. 4B, 42, 31.12.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (c. 29), s. 86(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with s. 1(4)); S.I. 2023/1382, reg. 5(b); S.I. 2024/620, reg. 2(b)(i) (with savings in relation to a Gibraltar group or a Gibraltar undertaking in S.I. 2024/1083, reg. 3 and transitional provisions in S.I. 2024/594 (as amended (31.12.2024) by S.I. 2024/1116, regs. 1(2), 5, Sch.))this amendment is subject to savings and/or transitional provisions, see the commentary.this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2Regulations revoked (30.6.2024 for the revocation of regs. 4B, 42, 31.12.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (c. 29), s. 86(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with s. 1(4)); S.I. 2023/1382, reg. 5(b); S.I. 2024/620, reg. 2(b)(i) (with savings in relation to a Gibraltar group or a Gibraltar undertaking in S.I. 2024/1083, reg. 3 and transitional provisions in S.I. 2024/594 (as amended (31.12.2024) by S.I. 2024/1116, regs. 1(2), 5, Sch.))this amendment is subject to savings and/or transitional provisions, see the commentary.this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2Regulations revoked (30.6.2024 for the revocation of regs. 4B, 42, 31.12.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (c. 29), s. 86(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with s. 1(4)); S.I. 2023/1382, reg. 5(b); S.I. 2024/620, reg. 2(b)(i) (with savings in relation to a Gibraltar group or a Gibraltar undertaking in S.I. 2024/1083, reg. 3 and transitional provisions in S.I. 2024/594 (as amended (31.12.2024) by S.I. 2024/1116, regs. 1(2), 5, Sch.))this amendment is subject to savings and/or transitional provisions, see the commentary.this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
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