solvency ratio

The solvency ratio of an insurance company is the size of its capital relative to premium written.

But then we begin to have some of the minor points we have problems with. The solvency ratios.

The state expects to invest large sums of money to allow the company gain a solvency ratio in line with regulations and other insurance companies.

While foreign banks generally display good solvency ratios, small domestic banks are in a much weaker position.

The solvency ratio is most often defined as:

The solvency ratio is a measure of the risk an insurer faces of claims that it cannot absorb.

Different countries use different methodologies to calculate the solvency ratio, and have different requirements.

Banks are required to then deduct the first loss provision from their capital before calculating their solvency ratios.

Otherwise, such business will remain subject to the Own Funds and Solvency Ratio Directives.

We adopted a directive in 1992, and now we are even contravening the actual solvency ratio directive.

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, the proposal for an amending directive on a solvency ratio for credit institutions on which we are about to vote is to be welcomed.

But there is a limit to how much cash Credit Suisse can spare from current resources, and analysts speculated that the next steps to shore up Winterthur's solvency ratios may involve adding nonequity capital or subordinated debt.

Mr President, this is a proposal which will amend three directives, namely the directive on coordination of credit institutions, the directive on the solvency ratio for credit institutions and the directive on the capital adequacy of investment firms and credit institutions.