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6.5.1 New quantitative prudential rules
A new accounting framework (6.5.1.1) and new requirements (6.5.1.2) have been
dened.
6.5.1.1 A n ew accounting framework to assess the solvency of insurance
and reinsurance companies
Solvency II has led to a change in the accounting framework. The accounting
logic of historical costs is replaced by a new logic of economic valuation of assets
and liabilities, with a much stronger component of market value accounting than
before (“market consistency”):
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assets must be valued at market value (Chapter 4).
As regards liabilities, the assessment of technical provisions can take two forms.
If the ows they cover can be replicated using nancial instruments that have a