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Government fires starting gun on post-Brexit regulatory overhaul with ‘bold’ Solvency II change

Solvency II, which dictates how much capital UK insurance companies must hold against certain assets or insurance policies, has applied since 2016

Insurance rules are in the firing line in bid to release more capital for innovative investment
Insurance rules are in the firing line in bid to release more capital for innovative investment Photo: Vuk Valcic/Getty Images

The UK government has put insurance sector regulation in its crosshairs as it begins a planned overhaul to the EU rules that governed the City before Brexit.

The legacy Solvency II regime will undergo a “bold” reform, according to a 21 February statement issued by the Treasury.

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