A tailored course, built for your situation
Mastering Solvency II for Senior Insurance Risk Practitioners
A structured path to command over capital adequacy and compliance frameworks shaping AIG-level operations
The situation this course is for
Many risk professionals still treat Solvency II as a compliance silo. But in firms like AIG, the framework is now central to capital strategy, stress testing, and executive decision-making. Without deep operational command, practitioners are sidelined when capital calls are made.
Who this is for
Senior risk, capital modeling, or compliance practitioner at a global insurer, responsible for Solvency II reporting or capital adequacy oversight
Who this is not for
Entry-level analysts, auditors focused only on checklists, or professionals outside insurance and prudential regulation
What you walk away with
- Confidence in constructing and defending Solvency II capital models
- Clear interpretation of Pillar 1, 2, and 3 requirements in real-world contexts
- Ability to translate technical capital results into strategic narratives
- Faster, more accurate responses to internal review and regulator follow-ups
- Structured command over the full Solvency II lifecycle , from data inputs to disclosure logic
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
- Origins of Solvency II in post-the current cycle financial reform
- How the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) shapes implementation
- The role of national competent authorities in supervision
- Key differences between Solvency I and Solvency II frameworks
- Understanding the scope of application and group-level reporting
- Overview of the Quantitative Reporting Templates (QRTs)
- Introduction to the Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR)
- Minimum Capital Requirement (MCR) thresholds and breach consequences
- Pillar 2’s role in risk governance and ORSA integration
- Pillar 3 disclosure expectations across EU jurisdictions
- How Solvency II interacts with US insurance capital models
- Practitioner pitfalls in early-stage implementation
- Market risk module: asset volatility and credit spread adjustments
- Counterparty default risk: CVA and exposure calculations
- Life underwriting risk: longevity, mortality, and morbidity calibrations
- Non-life underwriting risk for property, liability, and catastrophe exposures
- Life and non-life premium and reserve risk submodules
- Operational risk capital charge and simplifications
- The matching adjustment and its impact on fixed-income portfolios
- Volatility adjustment and its role in capital stability
- Risk mitigation techniques recognized under Pillar 1
- Calibration of correlation assumptions across risk classes
- Treatment of group diversification in capital calculations
- Use of internal models and the equivalence assessment process
- Understanding the correlation matrix embedded in the standard formula
- Asset concentration measures and adjustments
- Equity risk: subcategories and shock calibrations
- Interest rate risk in the liability valuation context
- Spread risk for high-yield and emerging market debt
- Currency risk and hedging treatment under the formula
- Real estate risk charge and valuation uncertainty
- Concentration risk charge for large exposures
- Reserve risk and risk charge calibration
- Premium risk for variable annuities and guarantees
- Operational risk calibration and simplifications
- Aggregation of risk modules using correlation-based methods
- Criteria for internal model recognition by supervisors
- Use test requirements and evidence expectations
- Governance of internal model development and change control
- Backtesting and model validation benchmarks
- Integration of internal models with economic scenario generators
- Treatment of non-diversifiable risks in proprietary models
- Sensitivity analysis for key model assumptions
- Documentation standards for internal model submissions
- ORSA as a strategic tool, not just a compliance exercise
- Scenario design for ORSA stress testing
- Linking ORSA outcomes to capital planning and dividend policy
- Supervisor expectations for ORSA frequency and update triggers
- The Role of the Board in solvency oversight
- Risk appetite statement design and calibration
- Key Function Holders and their accountability under the framework
- Internal Control Systems (ICS) and their link to capital planning
- Fit and Proper assessments for senior roles
- Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs) in practice
- Operational risk governance under Pillar 2
- Liquidity risk and its treatment outside Pillar 1
- Group-wide risk management challenges
- Supervisory reporting on governance effectiveness
- Remediation frameworks for identified weaknesses
- Integration of ESG factors into risk governance
- Overview of Pillar 3 public disclosure requirements
- Structure of the Solvency and Financial Condition Report (SFCR)
- Confidential reporting templates (RCSA, ORSA, etc.)
- Narrative writing for technical capital results
- Treatment of material risks in disclosures
- How to handle non-quantifiable risks in reporting
- Disclosure of internal model use and assumptions
- Frequency and timing of Pillar 3 reports
- National variations in disclosure implementation
- Communicating capital position to non-technical stakeholders
- Use of visualizations in capital reporting
- Avoiding common disclosure omissions in cross-border groups
- Bottom-up vs top-down approaches to SCR aggregation
- Calibration of risk factors to 99.5% confidence levels
- Treatment of stress events in SCR shocks
- Currency translation effects in group SCR
- Credit spread widening scenarios and their impact
- Interest rate shock design for long-term liabilities
- Equity shock calibrations and sector diversification
- Life insurance longevity and mortality shock design
- Non-life catastrophe risk modeling under SCR
- Calibration of operational risk stress scenarios
- Treatment of diversification benefits in consolidation
- Sensitivities and partial recalculations for mid-cycle updates
- Data quality expectations from EIOPA and national regulators
- Data lineage mapping for QRT submissions
- Validation rules for exposure and reserve calculations
- Reference data standards for asset classification
- Treatment of currency and inflation in liability valuation
- Segregation of data by legal entity and reporting unit
- Automation of data pipelines for QRTs
- Documentation of data assumptions and overrides
- Audit readiness for data inputs and transformations
- Handling of missing or incomplete data points
- Reconciliation between actuarial and financial systems
- Data governance roles and responsibilities in large groups
- Structure of supervisory colleges for cross-border groups
- Common areas of supervisory focus in Solvency II reviews
- Preparing for on-site inspections and document requests
- Responding to Supervisory Principles (SFCR follow-ups)
- Handling of internal model validation queries
- Preparing for stress test participation
- Documentation standards for supervisory submissions
- Use of internal audit findings in regulator engagement
- Escalation processes for unresolved issues
- Regulator expectations for governance remediation
- Best practices for pre-emptive supervisory communication
- Lessons from public enforcement actions in the EU
- Subsidiary vs branch treatment under Solvency II
- Group-wide solvency calculations and consolidation
- Treatment of reinsurance in group capital models
- Regulatory arbitrage risks in multi-jurisdictional operations
- Local capital requirements vs group solvency position
- Currency translation effects on capital adequacy
- Time zone and language challenges in reporting
- Coordination between head office and local entities
- Supervisory college decision-making dynamics
- Use of group-wide risk dashboards
- Harmonization of ORSA processes across regions
- Managing conflicting regulatory expectations
- Ongoing EIOPA review of the standard formula
- Climate risk and its treatment in capital models
- Cyber risk capital charge development
- Digitalization of reporting and supervisor access
- Potential harmonization with US capital standards
- Treatment of intangible assets in capital frameworks
- Machine learning applications in risk modeling
- Supervisor expectations for model explainability
- Enhanced disclosures for ESG and sustainability
- Impact of low interest rate environments on capital
- Future of the matching adjustment and volatility adjustment
- Long-term strategic planning under evolving requirements
- Setting up a Solvency II center of excellence
- RACI matrix for capital reporting responsibilities
- Designing a capital dashboard for senior leadership
- Integrating Solvency II into quarterly reporting cycles
- Building internal training for non-specialists
- Version control for model documentation
- Creating a playbook for regulator follow-up queries
- Scenario testing calendar and execution plan
- Mapping technical changes to governance updates
- Continuous improvement of data pipelines
- Benchmarking against peer institutions
- Handover protocols for model stewardship
How this maps to your situation
- Current role at AIG involves oversight of risk or capital frameworks
- Solvency II is central to EU-level reporting and capital planning
- AIG’s global footprint demands group-level solvency clarity
- Increasing regulator focus on model quality and governance
Before vs. after
What's included with your purchase
- 12 modules with 12 chapters each (144 chapters)
- Downloadable templates and worked examples for every module
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Delivery and format
- Course and learning environment access provisioned within 24 hours of purchase
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
Format: Text-based modules and chapters in the Art of Service learning environment, plus downloadable templates and worked examples for every chapter, plus the hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside access.
Time investment: Approximately 90 minutes per week over 8 weeks to complete all modules and apply templates.
How this compares to the alternatives
Unlike generic compliance overviews or university modules, this course is built for practitioners already in the room , focused on decision-grade clarity, not theoretical knowledge.
Frequently asked
Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.