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IAIS principles, standards and guidance papers

The IAIS is committed to developing standards that can be used by insurance supervision throughout the world. IAIS papers represent best practices, or targets, for supervisors to work towards; they can be implemented in a flexible manner depending on the circumstances within each jurisdiction.

Please use the links below to access individual papers listed, or open the compilation documents that are at the end.


Structure paper
	Common structure paper for assessment of insurer solvency File size: 228 kB Modified: 7 March 2007


Roadmap paper
	Roadmap for a common structure and common standards for the assessment of insurer solvency File size: 202 kB Modified: 7 March 2007


Framework paper
	A new framework for insurance supervision: Towards a common structure and common standards for the assessment of insurance solvency File size: 121 kB Modified: 7 March 2007


Cornerstones paper
	Towards a common structure and common standards for the assessment of insurer solvency: cornerstones for the formulation of regulatory financial requirements File size: 137 kB Modified: 7 March 2007

Principles

Insurance core principles and methodology

Supervision of international insurers and insurance groups and their cross border business operations

Conduct of insurance business

Supervision of insurance activities on the Internet

Capital adequacy and solvency

Minimum requirements for supervision of reinsurers

Principles No. 3.4 on Group-Wide Supervision

Standards

Licensing

On-site inspections

Derivatives

Asset management by insurance companies

Group coordination

Exchange of information

Evaluation of the reinsurance cover

Supervision of reinsurers

Disclosures concerning technical performance and risks for non-life insurers and reinsurers

Fit and proper requirements and assessment for insurers

Disclosures concerning investments risks and performance for insurers and reinsurers

Disclosures concerning technical risks and performance for life insurers

Standard on Asset-Liability Management

Standard No 2.1.1 on the structure of regulatory capital requirements

Standard No 2.2.6 on ERM for capital adequacy and solvency purposes.

Standard No 2.2.7 on the use of Internal Models for regulatory capital purposes.

Standard No 2.1.2 on the structure of capital resources for solvency purposes

Guidance papers

Insurance regulation and supervision for emerging market economies

A Model memorandum of understanding (to facilitate the exchange of information between financial supervisors)

Fit and proper principles and their application (replaced by Standard paper # 10)

Public disclosure by insurers

Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism

Solvency control levels

The use of actuaries as part of a supervisory model

Stress testing by insurers

Investment risk management

Combating the misuse of insurers for illicit purposes

Risk transfer, disclosure and analysis of finite reinsurance

Guidance Paper on Preventing, Detecting and Remedying Fraud in Insurance

Guidance paper No 2.1.1 on the structure of regulatory capital requirements

Guidance paper No 2.2.5 on enterprise risk management for capital adequacy and solvency purposes

Guidance paper No 2.2.6 on the use of internal models of risk and capital management purposes by insurers

Guidance paper No 3.5 on the mutual recognition of reinsurance supervision

Guidance paper No 3.6 on regulation and supervision of captive insurers

Guidance paper No 3.7 on the role and responsibilities of a group-wide supervisor

Guidance paper No 3.8 on the use of supervisory colleges in group-wide supervision

Guidance paper No 2.1.2 on the structure of capital resources for solvency purposes

Guidance paper on the treatment of non-regulated entities in group-wide supervision