Technical Provisions Matching Adjustment to the Relevant Risk Free Interest Rate Term Structure

Application provision

1.1 Unless otherwise stated, this Part applies to:

  1. (1) a UK Solvency II firm;
  2. (2) in accordance with Insurance General Application 3, the Society, as modified by 16; and
  3. (3) in accordance with Insurance General Application 3, managing agents, as modified by 16.

6.1

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A firm must not apply a matching adjustment to the relevant risk-free interest rate term structure to calculate the best estimate of its insurance or reinsurance obligations unless it has a matching adjustment approval.

6.2

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Firms that apply the matching adjustment to a relevant portfolio of insurance or reinsurance obligations shall not revert back to the approach that does not include a matching adjustment.

6.3

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Where a firm that applies the matching adjustment is no longer able to comply with the conditions specified in regulation 42(4) to (6) of the Solvency 2 Regulations 2015, it shall immediately:

  1. (1) inform the PRA; and
  2. (2) take the necessary measures to restore compliance with these conditions as soon as possible.

6.4

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Where a firm is not able to restore compliance with the conditions referred to in 6.3 within two months of the date of non-compliance, it shall cease to apply the matching adjustment to any of its insurance or reinsurance obligations.


[Note: Art. 77b of the Solvency II Directive]