ICP 25 Supervisory Cooperation and Coordination

The supervisor cooperates and coordinates with involved supervisors and relevant authorities to ensure effective supervision of insurers operating on a cross-border basis.

25.1

The supervisor discusses and agrees with the involved supervisors which of them is the group-wide supervisor for cross-border insurance groups operating in its jurisdiction. 


 


25.2

As a group-wide supervisor, the supervisor: 
  • understands the structure and operations of the insurance group; and
  • leads group-wide supervision, taking into account assessments made by the other involved supervisors.

25.3

As an other involved supervisor, the supervisor understands:
  • the structure and operations of the group insofar as it concerns the insurance legal entities in its jurisdiction; and
  • the way that operations of insurance legal entities of the group in its jurisdiction may affect the rest of the group

25.4

The group-wide supervisor discusses and agrees with other involved supervisors to establish suitable coordination arrangements for crossborder insurance groups operating in its jurisdiction. 

25.5

The group-wide supervisor sets out the coordination arrangements in a written coordination agreement and puts such arrangements in place.

25.6

The supervisor discusses and agrees with involved supervisors whether to establish a supervisory college for cross-border insurance groups operating in its jurisdiction, and if so, how to structure and operate the supervisory college.


Supervisory cooperation in planning for crisis management


25.7

The group-wide supervisor coordinates crisis management preparations with other involved supervisors and relevant authorities.


Supervisory cooperation during a crisis


25.8

The supervisor:
  • Informs the involved supervisors as soon as it becomes aware of a crisis;
  • cooperates and coordinates with the involved supervisors and relevant authorities to analyse and assess the crisis situation and its implications to reach a common understanding of the situation; and
  • identifies coordinated, timely and effective solutions to a crisis situation.

25.9

The group-wide supervisor coordinates with other involved supervisors and relevant authorities on public communication and communication with the insurance group during the crisis.