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Cir­cu­lar 03/2021 (VA) – Guid­ance on Gen­uine Group In­sur­ance Con­tracts

Guidance on genuine group insurance contracts

This translation is furnished for information purposes only. The original German text is binding in all respects.

Topic GovernanceCir­cu­lar 11/2023 (VA) – Fit and prop­er as­sess­ment of the pro­fes­sion­al qual­i­fi­ca­tions and good re­pute of in­di­vid­u­als re­spon­si­ble for key func­tions or who car­ry out key func­tions, in ac­cor­dance with the In­sur­ance Su­per­vi­sion Act.

This circular provides explanations of the professional and personal requirements made of individuals who perform key functions (i.e. who are responsible for or act on behalf of the key function) and of the associated notification requirements based on the German Act on the Supervision of Insurance Under-takings (Versicherungsaufsichtsgesetz – VAG).

Topic GovernanceCir­cu­lar 10/2023 (VA) – Pro­fes­sion­al qual­i­fi­ca­tions (fit) and good re­pute (prop­er) of mem­bers of ad­min­is­tra­tive or su­per­vi­so­ry bod­ies in ac­cor­dance with the VAG

The circular provides explanations of the professional and personal requirements made of members of administrative or supervisory bodies and of the associated notification requirements based on the Ger-man Act on the Supervision of Insurance Undertakings (Versicherungsaufsichtsgesetz – VAG).

Topic GovernanceCir­cu­lar 9/2023 (VA) – Pro­fes­sion­al qual­i­fi­ca­tions (fit) and good re­pute (prop­er) of mem­bers of man­age­ment in ac­cor­dance with the VAG

This circular provides explanations of the professional and personal requirements made of individuals who are to be appointed to the senior management of an undertaking and of the associated notifica-tion requirements based on the German Act on the Supervision of Insurance Undertakings (Insurance Supervision Act (Versicherungsaufsichtsgesetz) – VAG).

Topic ResolutionCir­cu­lar 01/2024 (A)

Circular 01/2024 (A) - Minimum requirements for resolvability within the scope of resolution planning (MaResolvability)

Topic Risk managementCir­cu­lar 05/2023 (BA) - Min­i­mum Re­quire­ments for Risk Man­age­ment (MaRisk)

Annotated text of the Minimum Requirements for Risk Management (MaRisk) in the version of 29.06.2023.

Please note: This English version is provided for information purposes only. The original German text is binding in all respects.

Topic Investments of insurance companiesCir­cu­lar 11/2017 (VA)

Guidance on Investing the Guarantee Assets of Primary Insurance Undertakings which are subject to the Provisions for Small Insurance Undertakings (sections 212 to 217 of the German Insurance Supervision Act, as well as of German Pensionskassen and Pensionsfonds (Investment Circular)

Su­per­vi­so­ry Re­quire­ments for IT in In­sur­ance Un­der­tak­ings

Versicherungsaufsichtliche Anforderungen an die IT -VAIT in the version of 3 March 2022

Please note:

This English version is provided for information purposes only. The original German text is binding in all respects.

MaRisk (en­glis­che Ver­sion)

Annotated text of the Minimum Requirements for Risk Management (MaRisk) in the version of 16.08.2021

Min­i­mum Re­quire­ments un­der Su­per­vi­so­ry Law on the Sys­tem of Gov­er­nance of In­sti­tu­tions for Oc­cu­pa­tion­al Re­tire­ment Pro­vi­sion

Minimum Requirements under Supervisory Law on the System of Governance of Institutions

Cir­cu­lar 7/2016 (VA)
Es­tab­lish­ment and keep­ing of the reg­is­ter of as­sets, sub­mis­sion of the print­out and cus­tody of the guar­an­tee as­sets (Sicherungsver­mö­gen)

To all undertakings authorised to conduct primary insurance business for which the legal provisions for small insurance undertakings (sections 212 to 217 of the German Insurance Supervision Act (Versicherungsaufsichtsgesetz – VAG) apply, as well as German Pensionskassen and Pensionsfonds.

Attachments

Topic Investment fundsSu­per­vi­so­ry Re­quire­ments for IT in Ger­man As­set Man­agers

Circular 11/2019 (WA) in the version dated 1 October 2019

This translation is furnished for information purposes only. The original German text is binding in all respects.

Topic Recovery/resolutionCir­cu­lar re­gard­ing the Min­i­mum Re­quire­ments for Im­ple­ment­ing a Bail-in
(MaBail-in)

This Circular is addressed to all institutions under the responsibility of BaFin as national resolution authority, provided that BaFin has informed institutions in the context of resolution planning that it has to be complied with. The Circular sets out the minimum requirements for information to be provided and for the technical and organisational resources needed to ensure the provision of …

Topic Investments of insurance companiesCir­cu­lar 3/2016 (VA) - Trustee for Mon­i­tor­ing of the Guar­an­tee As­sets (Sicherungsver­mö­gen)

Circular 3/2016 (VA) - Trustee for Monitoring of the Guarantee Assets (Sicherungsvermögen)

Topic ComplianceCir­cu­lar 5/2018

Circular 5/2018 - Minimum Requirements for the Compliance Function and Additional Requirements Governing Rules of Conduct, Organisation and Transparency under Sections 63ff. of the Securities Trading Act for Investment Services EnterprisesMinimum Requirements for the Compliance Function and Additional Requirements Governing Rules of Conduct, Organisation and Transparency under Sections 63ff. of …

Topic Insurance intermediariesCir­cu­lar 11/2018 (VA) – In­sur­ance Dis­tri­bu­tion

Circular 11/2018 (VA) – Insurance Distribution (Rundschreiben 11/2018 zur Zusammenarbeit mit Versicherungsvermittlern sowie zum Risikomanagement im Vertrieb) in the version of 17 July 2018

Please note: This English version is provided for information purposes only. The original German text is binding in all respects.

Cir­cu­lar 10/2018: Su­per­vi­so­ry Re­quire­ments for IT in In­sur­ance Un­der­tak­ings

Supervisory Requirements for IT in Insurance Undertakings (Versicherungsaufsichtliche Anforderungen an die IT – VAIT) in the version of 20 March 2019

Please note: This English version is provided for information purposes only. The original German text is binding in all respects.

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