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UK Solvency II (PRA Solvency UK)

Sets risk-based capital requirements, governance standards, and reporting obligations for insurance and reinsurance firms operating in the United Kingdom. Applies to UK-authorized insurers and reinsurers regulated by the PRA.

14

Rules extracted

58

Obligations decomposed

4.1x

Avg obligations per rule

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Jurisdiction

About this regulation

UK Solvency II is the UK retained and reformed version of the EU Solvency II Directive (2009/138/EC), transposed via the Solvency 2 Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/575) and supplemented by PRA rules. Following Brexit, the PRA has been reforming the framework under 'Solvency UK' including changes to the Matching Adjustment, risk margin, and reporting requirements. Enforced by the Prudential Regulation Authority.

What AuditDSS covers

Source

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Regulation

Extracted

14

Rules

Decomposed

58

Obligations

4.1x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 4.1 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 58 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in UK Solvency II is scored across independent risk dimensions:

W

Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

L

Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

E

Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

C

Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title
UK Solvency II (PRA Solvency UK)
Regulatory body
Prudential Regulation Authority
Jurisdiction
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Document type
regulation
Effective date
January 1, 2016
Issuing authority
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), Bank of England
Industry
Insurance
Official source
View source document ↗

Who this applies to

insurance_undertakingsreinsurance_undertakingsinsurance_groups

Key requirements

  • SCR calculation
  • MCR compliance
  • ORSA
  • technical provisions
  • matching adjustment
  • prudent person principle
  • system of governance
  • SFCR disclosure
  • group supervision

Frequently asked questions about UK Solvency II

What is UK Solvency II?

UK Solvency II is the UK retained and reformed version of the EU Solvency II Directive (2009/138/EC), transposed via the Solvency 2 Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/575) and supplemented by PRA rules. Following Brexit, the PRA has been reforming the framework under 'Solvency UK' including changes to the Matching Adjustment, risk margin, and reporting requirements. Enforced by the Prudential Regulation Authority.

Who does UK Solvency II apply to?

UK Solvency II applies to insurance_undertakings, reinsurance_undertakings, insurance_groups.

How many obligations does UK Solvency II contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed UK Solvency II into 58 atomic obligations from 14 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of UK Solvency II?

The key requirements include: SCR calculation, MCR compliance, ORSA, technical provisions, matching adjustment, prudent person principle, system of governance, SFCR disclosure, group supervision.

How can I assess my UK Solvency II compliance?

Upload your compliance policy to AuditDSS. The platform maps your document against all 58 UK Solvency II obligations using deterministic AI scoring — not checklists or LLM summaries. You get a risk-scored gap analysis showing exactly which obligations are covered, partially covered, or missing.

Which jurisdiction enforces UK Solvency II?

UK Solvency II is enforced in United Kingdom by Prudential Regulation Authority.

When did UK Solvency II come into effect?

UK Solvency II became effective on January 1, 2016.

What industry does UK Solvency II apply to?

UK Solvency II is primarily relevant to the Insurance industry. AuditDSS covers 98 regulations in this industry sector.

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Policy

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Procedures

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