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Delegated acts and regulatory and implementing technical standards

1. In order to ensure consistent harmonisation in relation to the determination of own funds, EIOPA shall, subject to Article 301b, develop draft regulatory technical standards to specify the criteria for granting supervisory approval of ancillary own funds in accordance with Article 90.Power is...

Characteristics and features used to classify own funds into tiers

1. Own-fund items shall be classified into three tiers. The classification of those items shall depend upon whether they are basic own fund or ancillary own-fund items and the extent to which they possess the following characteristics:(a) the item is available, or can be called up on demand, to...

Main criteria for the classification into tiers

1. Basic own-fund items shall be classified in Tier 1 where they substantially possess the characteristics set out in Article 93(1)(a) and (b), taking into consideration the features set out in Article 93(2).2. Basic own-fund items shall be classified in Tier 2 where they substantially possess the...

Classification of own funds into tiers

Member States shall ensure that insurance and reinsurance undertakings classify their own-fund items on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 94.For that purpose, insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall refer to the list of own-fund items referred to in Article 97(1)(a), where...

General provisions

Member States shall require that insurance and reinsurance undertakings hold eligible basic own funds, to cover the Minimum Capital Requirement.

Calculation of the Minimum Capital Requirement

1. The Minimum Capital Requirement shall be calculated in accordance with the following principles:(a) it shall be calculated in a clear and simple manner, and in such a way as to ensure that the calculation can be audited;(b) it shall correspond to an amount of eligible basic own funds below...

Delegated acts

The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 301a specifying the calculation of the Minimum Capital Requirement, referred to in Articles 128 and 129.

Prudent person principle

1. Member States shall ensure that insurance and reinsurance undertakings invest all their assets in accordance with the prudent person principle, as specified in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4.2. With respect to the whole portfolio of assets, insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall only invest in...

Freedom of investment

1. Member States shall not require insurance and reinsurance undertakings to invest in particular categories of asset.2. Member States shall not subject the investment decisions of an insurance or reinsurance undertaking or its investment manager to any kind of prior approval or systematic...