ICS capital calculations: onerous, uncertain, but growing in relevance

14 December 2020

Published in: Capital, Capital management, Capital Models, Regulation, Solvency II, RBC Worldwide, Investment risk - strategy

Companies: Milliman, KPMG, International Association of Insurance Supervisors, IAIS, Morgan Stanley

The global Insurance Capital Standard (ICS) requires yet more modelling work for insurers and some of its rules for calculating capital are vague. It's currently a low priority for insurers and investors, but UK firms in particular should watch closely. Christopher Cundy reports