Dutch insurers continue to invest less in bonds
Insurers in the Netherlands continued to sell direct investments in bonds in 2023, new figures from DNB show. For the fourth year in a row, insurers sold more bonds than they bought.
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Preparation is very important to deal with a crisis effectively. At De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), we determine in advance how we will intervene if an insurer is likely to fail. This is known as resolution planning.
We first determine whether an insurer actually qualifies for resolution. We do this by conducting a “public interest test,” in which we analyse whether a specific insurer's bankruptcy would have an unduly negative impact on the financial markets, the economy or society. We then assess whether resolution or bankruptcy is the best solution to minimise such negative impact . If the specific insurer qualifies for resolution, we draw up a resolution plan setting out the following matters:
We contact an insurer before we draw up its resolution plan to request the information we need. Once we have finished the plan, we share the overall conclusions with the insurer.
DNB only draws up resolution plans for insurers that qualify for resolution, so most insurers do not have one. We inform all insurers about whether or not they qualify.
Insurers in the Netherlands continued to sell direct investments in bonds in 2023, new figures from DNB show. For the fourth year in a row, insurers sold more bonds than they bought.
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