Release Notes

Last Updated: 2024-9-9



2nd June 2024


2nd June 2024 - New S&P Insurance Capital Regime

The new S&P Insurance Capital Regime, introduced since November 2023, is now implemented in the SCR Calculator (its asset part):

  • The new classification of bonds into four "Recovery Categories" impact how their credit risk capital is calculated. Subordinated and structured credit are affected the most.
  • The much-debated differential treatment of assets rated by S&P itself and by other rating agencies was removed, but there are still implications for assets with different country-of-risk origin and BICRA scores.
  • Equity and property capital risk groups are re-defined. Infrastructure equity is introduced as a new category, in line with major regulatory regimes.
  • Mortgages are subject to a granular classification according to their category, performing status, LTV and DSCR. To reflect these, the DSCR metric is introduced into the SCR Calculator as an additional input.
  • Diversification between different market risks, and between market and credit risks, are subject to different correlation assumptions. The haircuts to diversification benefit now vary according to the insurer's target rating.