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There have been significant recent European developments
regarding the Solvency II Directive.
Since Solvency II's implementation will most likely be
postponed to 1 January 2016, the Dutch Ministry of Finance has
recently taken steps towards creating a more risk-oriented
regulatory regime for insurance companies. These new rules are
expected to come into force on 1 January 2014.
Our
Solvency II Update addresses these developments. On a
national level, the Dutch Ministry of Finance has taken steps
towards creating a more risk-oriented regulatory framework for
insurance companies, anticipating Solvency II's entry into
force. We have discussed this new framework in a
separate Legal Alert.
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