Solvency 2 spostata ?
the Financial Times Deutschland says today that EU policymakers
are considering applying only the risk management and reporting set under
Solvency II to the existing business, while the full implementation of the new
regime will take place only on the new business, as of January 2014.
The proposal to delay the full application of the rules to existing business is expected
to be discussed at a meeting of the EU Commission, Council and European
Parliament on Wednesday, the paper says.
Our analysis: the news is surprising and, if confirmed, would represent a big
change in the policymakers' attitude towards the insurance regulation.
Conclusion & Action: if confirmed, the news would be extremely positive for
the sector and above all for the life players with high exposure to spread business
with minimum guarantees, given its high capital charges set under the
Solvency II. In our coverage, Generali (hold) may be a biggest beneficiary