Solvency II Prudential treatment of equity exposures

18-11-2022 - 14:20 ECON
Solvency II - Prudential treatment of equity exposures
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Insurance companies are a key source of long-term funding for governments and businesses. Prudential legislation aims to facilitate this while limiting the risk of instability. The study requested by ECON committee concludes that recent legislation has not boosted equity investments by insurance companies. It assesses the impact of proposed changes to the Solvency II directive and two other Commission proposals on equity, and suggests new avenues to make these investments more attractive.