Solvency II: reinsurance counterparty credit risk

Supervisory Statement 20/16

First published on 25 November 2016

Overview

This supervisory statement (SS) is addressed to all UK firms that fall within the scope of Solvency II, and to Lloyd’s. It sets out the Prudential Regulation Authority’s (PRA’s) expectations of firms with respect to general issues regarding reinsurance and the management of reinsurance counterparty credit risk.

This statement should be read in conjunction with the PRA’s rules in the Solvency II Sector of the PRA Rulebook, and the PRA’s approach to insurance supervision document.

Past version

Published on 25 November 2016. Effective from 25 November 2016 (superseded on 23 May 2024 by May 2024 version).

First publication of SS.