International ERM Glossary

The International ERM Glossary is intended to provide users with a set of definitions that are in common usage around the world by actuaries, regulators and members of the insurance industry. The purpose in developing the glossary is to help provide a common understanding of the terms currently in use, as definitions and meanings have varied over time, and among practitioners. It can also be used as a training and educational tool for regulators.

The glossary can be consulted per letter, organization or grouping.

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Glossary
TermGroupingOrganization or Jurisdiction Defining TermSource of DefinitionDefinition
Available CapitalSolvency termsChinaCIRC C-ROSS Conceptual FrameworkThe economic resources that can absorb losses in insurance undertakings on a going-concern basis or upon liquidation. Available capital is equal to admitted assets minus admitted liabilities of insurance undertakings.A
Available CapitalSolvency termsIAISIAIS Supervisory Material(Capital) The financial resources of an insurer and different variation/calculations of capital may be referred to as equity capital (i.e. paid-up, share, subscribed), economic capital and regulatory capital.A
Available CapitalSolvency termsThe European Economic AreaCEA Solvency IIInternally defined capital measure based on the companies' valuation of the market-consistent value of assets minus the market-consistent value of obligations.A
Available CapitalSolvency termsThe European Economic AreaSolvency IINot specifically defined. The term eligible own funds is used as term for the amount of own funds to cover the Solvency Capital Requirement. A
Available CapitalSolvency termsUnited StatesNAIC ORSA MANUALThe amount of resources that an enterprise has at a given point in time under a defined valuation or accounting basis (e.g., economic, statutory, GAAP, or a combination) to support its business and under the defined valuation represents the insurers assessment of the types of capital required to support its business.A
Available Solvency MarginSolvency termsThe European Economic AreaCEA Solvency IIThe difference between the value under regulatory measurement of the eligible capital held by an insurer, and the sum of the values under regulatory measurement of the obligations.A
Available Solvency MarginSolvency termsThe European Economic AreaSolvency IINot specifically defined. In Solvency II this is noted as excess own funds and be would be equal to the difference between the eligible own funds and the Solvency Capital Requirement. A