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Recital 11

Recital 11

(11)Second, regarding solvency, the Swiss Solvency Test (SST) assessment of the financial position of (re)insurance undertakings or groups relies on sound economic principles, and solvency requirements are based on an economic valuation of all assets and liabilities. The SST requires (re)insurance undertakings to hold adequate financial resources and lays down criteria on technical provisions, investments, capital requirements (including minimum level of capital) and own funds, requiring timely intervention by FINMA if capital requirements are not complied with or if policyholders' interests are threatened. The capital requirements are risk-based, aiming at capturing quantifiable risks. Where a risk is not quantified, it is addressed through other measures: for instance operational risks are addressed qualitatively through the Swiss Quality Assessment (SQA). The main capital requirement, known as the target capital under the SST, is calculated to cover unexpected losses arising from the existing business. In addition, the absolute minimum capital requirement (minimum capital) for insurers varies under the SST depending on the insurance business line. Both requirements are at least as strong as the corresponding Directive 2009/138/EC requirements for all current Swiss insurers' combinations of business lines. Regarding models, insurance undertakings may use a standard model or, if required by FINMA or upon their own initiative, an internal model.

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