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STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY AND SUPERVISORY CAPACITY OF THE FINANCIAL REGULATORS

Twinning project funded by The European Union. STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY AND SUPERVISORY CAPACITY OF THE FINANCIAL REGULATORS. The Crisis and Dutch insurance supervision A Case Study Tom Roos Division Director Supervision insurance companies De Nederlandsche Bank Twinning conference

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STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY AND SUPERVISORY CAPACITY OF THE FINANCIAL REGULATORS

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  1. Twinning project funded by The European Union STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY AND SUPERVISORY CAPACITY OF THE FINANCIAL REGULATORS The Crisis and Dutch insurance supervision A Case Study Tom Roos Division Director Supervision insurance companies De Nederlandsche Bank Twinning conference Montenegro, 14 & 15 dec 2009

  2. What triggered the financial crisis How did it hit the Dutch insurance industry How reacted DNB as the supervisor What did we learn Presentation outline STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY AND SUPERVISORY CAPACITY OF THE FINANCIAL REGULATORS

  3. Low interest rates, abundant capital Booming emerging economies: optimistic expectations about the world economy US keep spending too much and keep issuing state bonds Search for yield by investors Investment banks went creative: structured products Bonusses as a turbo Poor risk management 1. What triggered the financial crisis STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY AND SUPERVISORY CAPACITY OF THE FINANCIAL REGULATORS

  4. Domino effect of defaults- subprime mortgages in the US- CDO’s, MBS’s- money markets dry up- liquidity problems for banks- Lehman Brothers goes bankrupt- AIG almost tumbles by tremendous CDS- exposures- from US to EU: NR, UBS, Fortis, ING, Aegon …and how it started STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY AND SUPERVISORY CAPACITY OF THE FINANCIAL REGULATORS

  5. Asset side- stocks, but comparatively moderate- structured products, sometimes hidden in bonds- corporate bonds- real estateBut Dutch state bonds could give relief Geographics- US-oriented insurers hit harder 2. How did it hit the Dutch insurance industry STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY AND SUPERVISORY CAPACITY OF THE FINANCIAL REGULATORS

  6. Liability side- low long term interest rates required (much) higher technical provisions- sufficiency test on fair value - especially life insurers came off worst Result- dramatic fall in solvency rates 2. How did it hit the Dutch insurance industry STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY AND SUPERVISORY CAPACITY OF THE FINANCIAL REGULATORS

  7. Stimulating capital infusions by the state- 10 billion euro to ING- 3 billion euro to Aegon Stimulating state backed bond program of max 200 billion euro Assisting the state solving the Fortis problem 3. How reacted DNB STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY AND SUPERVISORY CAPACITY OF THE FINANCIAL REGULATORS

  8. Extra QIS4 on 2008 figures, anticipating on Solvency 2 Stress tests for all insurance companies in three groups Introduction of quarterly prescripted financial reports 3. How reacted DNB STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY AND SUPERVISORY CAPACITY OF THE FINANCIAL REGULATORS

  9. Benefit of integrated central bank and supervision More interaction between macro and micro supervision Benchmarking and stress testing are here to stay- differences in solvency formula’s and accounting- working towards a better level playing field Solvency 1 not useful 4. What did we learn STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY AND SUPERVISORY CAPACITY OF THE FINANCIAL REGULATORS

  10. Focus from an risk issue point of view rather than a vertical point of view More international approach in supervision Better cooperation between expertise groups From analysis to action Better regulation 4. What did we learn STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY AND SUPERVISORY CAPACITY OF THE FINANCIAL REGULATORS

  11. Looking forward to working with you! Thank you! STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY AND SUPERVISORY CAPACITY OF THE FINANCIAL REGULATORS

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