BRAVE Partners LLP: Solvency II commentary and analysis

"A solid approach to Solvency II, backed by a comprehensive capital management plan is possibly one of the best takeover defenses that a firm can have in the challenging environment of 2010."

Christopher Cloke-Browne, Managing Partner, BRAVE Partners LLP

"Early Solvency II adoption will be a business winner underwriters told"

Global Broker and Underwriter Magazine

See Christopher Cloke-Browne, Managing Partner, BRAVE Partners LLP commenting on the insurance industry M&A impact of Solvency II on WSJ.com

December 2010
In bed with the regulators.
Solvency II is all about embedding a risk model into the management process of an insurance business. There is much theoretical debate on what this means. BRAVE Partners explores the practical implications. All but a few insurers are losing sight of the impending change in the competitive landscape that Solvency II will bring.

September 2011
Growing concerns on loss absorption.
A stand-off is developing between insurers and regulators over the grandfathering rules for some hybrid Tier 1 capital securities issued by insurers. Under the Solvency II rules, all Tier 1 capital must be able to absorb losses on a going concern basis. That is to say that the investors must be in a position where they take losses without being able to wind-up or liquidate the company. In many ways this is the fundamental difference between equity and debt that was perhaps missed in the go-go markets where innovative Tier 1 capital instruments first appeared for financial institutions.

Risk model
Interactive examples of BRAVE Partners favoured risk modeling framework. Both assets and liabilities covered.

Featured commentary
Do not let it become insolvency too
The BRAVE Partners practical guide to a quick, efficient and value adding implementation of Solvency II.
Practical steps
Contact BRAVE Partners for a presentation outlining the firm's approach to Solvency II compliant risk models.

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Business Risk Analysis - Visionary Execution

ARCHIVE COMMENTARY

Reinsurance and insurance commentary

See Christopher Cloke-Browne, Managing Partner, BRAVE Partners LLP commenting on the insurance industry M&A impact of Solvency II on WSJ.com

December 2010

In bed with the regulators.

September 2011

Growing concerns on loss absorption.

Risk model

Featured commentary

Do not let it become insolvency too

Practical steps