All posts in GENERAL LAW

(1) Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany   1.1 Introduction 1.2 The Typology of Harmonization Methods 1.3 The European Law Sources for Harmonization of the Insurance Supervisory Regime 1.3.1 The Solvency II Framework Directive 1.3.2 The Implementing Regulations for the Solvency II Framework Directive 1.3.3 The EIOPA Regulation 1.3.4 Interim Result . . . Read more

(1) Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany   10.1 Introduction 10.2 The Legal Bases of Compliance Under the Insurance Supervisory Regime 10.2.1 The Relationship of Compliance Under the Insurance Supervisory Regime to Compliance Under General Company Law 10.2.2 The Solvency II Directive 10.2.3 The Draft of the Solvency II Implementing Regulation . . . Read more

(1) Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany   6.1 Introduction 6.2 General Requirements of Company Law Applicable to the Qualification of Supervisory Board Members 6.2.1 The Federal Court of Justice-Ruling in Hertie 6.2.2 The German Corporate Governance Code 6.3 The Insurance Supervisory Regime Requirements for the Qualification of Supervisory Board Members . . . Read more

(1) Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany   2.1 Introduction 2.2 Principles of Insurance Supervision Under Solvency II 2.3 Objective and Concept of the Supervisory Review Process 2.3.1 Objective 2.3.2 Art. 36 of the Solvency II Directive and Its Implementation in Sec. 289, Paras. 2–4 of the VAG Reg-E [Government’s Draft . . . Read more

(1) Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany   13.1 Introduction 13.2 The Objectives and Addressees of the Duties of Public Disclosure 13.3 Minimum Content of the Report on Solvency and Financial Condition 13.3.1 Overview 13.3.2 Financial Reporting 13.3.3 Information Related to Formal Organizational Aspects 13.3.4 The Information on Risk Reporting 13.4 . . . Read more

(1) Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany   8.1 Introduction 8.2 The “Fit” Requirement for Key Function Holders and Their Subordinate Staff Members in Key Functions 8.2.1 The Two-Tier Qualification Structure in General 8.2.2 The Special Rules 8.2.3 The Fitness of Key Function Holders 8.2.4 The Fitness of Subordinate Staff to . . . Read more

(1) Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany   5.1 Introduction 5.2 Subject-Matter and Objective of the ORSA 5.3 The Solvency II Legal Principles Applicable to the ORSA 5.4 The ORSA and the Risk Management System 5.4.1 The European Law Framework 5.4.2 Present Law: The Relationship of the ORSA to Sec. 64 . . . Read more

(1) Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany   4.1 Introduction 4.2 The Solvency System Under Supervisory Law 4.2.1 The Economic Balance Sheet (Solvency Statement) 4.2.2 Own Funds Under Supervisory Law 4.2.3 Capital Requirements Under Supervisory Law 4.2.4 The Supervisory Review Process 4.3 Complexity, Volatility and Procyclicality of the Solvency Requirements: Implications . . . Read more

(1) Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany   7.1 Introduction 7.2 The Term “Key Function” 7.2.1 The Key Functions 7.2.2 Terminological Dual-Tracking and the Irrelevance of the Difference Between “Key Function” and “Key Task” 7.2.3 The Term “Key Functions”: Exhaustive or Open? 7.3 The Key Function Holders and Their Subordinate Staff . . . Read more

(1) Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany   12.1 Introduction 12.2 The Obligations to Notify Based on Formal Grounds 12.2.1 The Term “Obligations to Notify Based on Formal Grounds” 12.2.2 Obligations to Notify Based on Formal Organizational Grounds 12.2.3 Reporting Duties Related to Tariffs and General Policy Conditions 12.3 The Disclosure . . . Read more