The aim of this paper is to develop an alternative approach for assessing an insurer's solvency as a proposal for a standard model for Solvency II. Instead of deriving minimum capital requirements – as is done in solvency regulation – our model provides company-specific minimum standards for...

The aim of this article is to identify fair equity-premium combinations for non-life insurers that satisfy solvency capitalrequirements imposed by regulatory authorities. In particular, we compare target capital derived using the value at risk concept as planned for Solvency II in the European...