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Understanding the UK’s Matching Adjustment Regime
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In September 2023, the U.K.'s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) released its second consultation paper on reforms to the Solvency II regime for U.K. insurers. These reforms relate to the use of the Matching Adjustment, a mechanism that adjusts the discount rate that can be applied to the valuation of an insurer’s insurance and reinsurance obligations.
In this episode of the “The Standard Formula” podcast, host and Skadden partner Rob Chaplin is joined by colleague Theo Charalambous to discuss the intricacies of the U.K.'s Matching Adjustment regime for insurers, including the rationale behind it, which liabilities are eligible, existing conditions and how it’s calculated.
In case you missed it, be sure to listen to the last episode, which covered groups, and stay tuned as our next installment will focus on investment rules.
💡 Meet Your Host 💡
Name: Robert Chaplin
Title: Partner, Insurance at Skadden
Specialty: Rob primarily focuses on transactional and advisory work in the insurance sector. He advises on mergers and acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, and strategic reinsurances. He also counsels on regulatory issues, with an emphasis on Solvency II.
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💡 Featured Guest 💡
Name: Theodoulos Charalambous
What he does: Theo is an associate in the Financial Institutions Group at Skadden where he counsels insurers, brokers and private equity sponsors on mergers and acquisitions, disposals, investments, reorganizations, alternative transaction structures and multijurisdictional regulatory matters.
Organization: Skadden
Words of wisdom: “The Matching Adjustment is an adjustment to the discount rate that can be applied to the valuation of an insurer's insurance and reinsurance applications in certain specific conditions.”
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