Cash flows

The cash flow projection used in the calculation of the best estimate shall include all of the following cash flows, to the extent that these cash flows relate to existing insurance and reinsurance contracts:

(a) benefit payments to policy holders and beneficiaries;

(b) payments that the insurance or reinsurance undertaking will incur in providing contractual benefits that are paid in kind;

(c) payments of expenses as referred to in point (1) of Article 78 of Directive 2009/138/EC;

(d) premium payments and any additional cash flows that result from those premiums;

(e) payments between the insurance or reinsurance undertaking and intermediaries related to insurance or reinsurance obligations;

(f) payments between the insurance or reinsurance undertaking and investment firms in relation to contracts with index-linked and unit-linked benefits;

(g) payments for salvage and subrogation to the extent that they do not qualify as separate assets or liabilities in accordance with international accounting standards, as endorsed by the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002;

(h) taxation payments which are, or are expected to be, charged to policy holders or are required to settle the insurance or reinsurance obligations.