Returns / Directives / Information Letters
| Consultation April 2015 |
| SAM Interim Measures |
| ILAB Annexure A | |
| ILAB Annexure B | |
| ILAB Annexure C | |
| ILAB Annexure D | |
| National Treasury Media statement |
| Comment template | |
| Financial Soundness Standards for Branches of Foreign Reinsurers - FSB | |
| Financial Soundness Standards for Insurance Groups - FSG | |
| Financial Soundness Standards for Insurers - FSI | |
| Financial Soundness Standards for Lloyd's - FSL | |
| Financial Soundness Standards for Microinsurers FSM | |
| Financial Soundness Standards Round 2 - Explanatory note |
| Comment template 16 August 2017 | |
| Comment template 2 (26 Sept 2017) GOB and GOL | |
| Explanatory note 2 (26 Sept 2017) | |
| Prudential Standards - Explanatory note Round 2.5 - Explanatory note |
| Comment template 2017 | |
| Governance and Operational Standards Round 2 - Explanatory note 2017 | |
| Guidance Note GOI GN 2.1 Corporate Culture | |
| Guidance Note GOI GN 2.2 Protection of Whistleblowers | |
| Prudential Standard GOI 1 - Framework for Governance and Operational Standards for Insurers | |
| Prudential Standard GOI 2 - Governance of Insurers | |
| Prudential Standard GOI 3 - Risk Management and Internal Controls for Insurers | |
| Prudential Standard GOI 3.1 - Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) for Insurers | |
| Prudential Standard GOI 3.2 - Business Continuity Management (BCM) | |
| Prudential Standard GOI 3.3 - Reinsurance and Other Forms of Risk Transfer by Insurers | |
| Prudential Standard GOI 4 - Fitness and Propriety of Key Persons and Significant Owners of Insurers | |
| Prudential Standard GOI 5 - Outsourcing by Insurers | |
| Prudential Standard GOI 6 - Transfers of Business and Other Significant Transactions by Insurers |
| 2017 FSB Insurance Prudential Seminar Programme | |
| 2017 FSB Insurance Prudential Invitation |
| Economic Impact Study questionnaire - cover letter | |
| EIS Survey_20130729 | |
| SAM EIS Survey FAQ 2013 |
| Expense Investigation Report |
| FSB Policy Steer on Financial Soundness Standards |
| Linked Business Thematic Review Report | |
| Linked Business Thematic Review Report - Explanatory note |
| Notice - Equivalent jurisdictions (25 July 2017) | |
| Notice - Equivalent jurisdictions (9 September 2016) |
| Comments Template | |
| Covering letter (9 September 2016) | |
| FSB Discussion Paper - Future Regulatory Framework for Reinsurance in South Africa | |
| Position Paper - Reinsurance Regulatory Review (9 September 2016) | |
| PwC Solvency Assessment and Management - Reinsurance Regulatory Framework - Report | |
| Reinsurance Regulatory Review - South African Questionnaire | |
| Reinsurance Regulatory Review - Survey (Covering Letter) | |
| Reinsurance Regulatory Review South African Questionnaire Answer Template |
| SAM CPR reporting in terms of Financial Soundness Standards | |
| SAM CPR reporting in terms of QIS3 Technical Specifications | |
| SAM CPR Risk Free Rates and Equity Symmetric Adjustment |
| 01) Covering letter (Groups) | |
| 02) Covering letter (Solo) | |
| 03) Light Parallel Run Group Quarterly Return Template | |
| 04) Light Parallel Run LOG files | |
| 05) Light Parallel Run Quarterly Return Template (Solo) | |
| 06) Light Parallel Run Technical Specifications | |
| 07) SAM Light Parallel Run - Equity Symmetric Adjustments - May and June 2014 | |
| 08) SAM Light Parallel Run - Risk Free Rates - May and June 2014 | |
| 09) Light Parallel Run - FAQ (Version 1- July 2014) | |
| 10) Light Parallel Run - Correction Macro (v 1) | |
| 11) Risk Free Rates and Equity Symmetric Adjustments (31 July 2014) | |
| 12) FAQ and Correction Macro (v 2) published | |
| 13) LPR Solo v4 and Correction Macro (v 3) published | |
| 14) Risk Free Rates and Equity Symmetric Adjustments (31 Aug 2014) | |
| 15) Risk Free rates and Equity Symmetric Adjustment (30 Sept 2014) | |
| 16) Light Parallel Run 2 Solo (v 1) 10 Oct 2014 | |
| 17) Risk Free Rates and Equity Symmetric Adjustments (31 October 2014) | |
| 18) Risk Free Rates and Equity Symmetric Adjustments (28 November 2014) |
| FSBIMAPGuide | |
| IMAP_FSBContentsOfApplication | |
| InternalModelsPAQCTemplate | |
| SAM IMAP Independent Review Guidelines (version 2) | |
| SAM IMAP Update 2014 |
| Copy of FSB NLUR Data Request 2012 - Main Workbook | |
| FSB NLUR Data Request 2012 - User Manual | |
| Non-Life Underwriting Risk data request (Cover Letter) | |
| SAM NLUR 2nd Data Request Questionnaire2 | |
| SAM NLUR 2nd Data Request Reinsurance by Underwriting Year Workbook |
| Annexure 1 to the SA QIS1 Technical Specification | |
| Annexure 9 to the SA QIS1 Technical Specification | |
| Annexures 2 to 8 to the SA QIS1 Technical Specification | |
| Helper sheet Non-life adjustment for non-proportional reinsurance | |
| Helper sheet Non-life catastrophe risk for man-made events | |
| Helper sheet Non-life catastrophe risk for natural events | |
| Manual for the completion of the SA QIS1 Return | |
| Manual for the completion of the SA QIS1 Returns internal model sheets | |
| Overview of SA QIS1 documents | |
| SA QIS1 Errata and Clarifications | |
| SA QIS1 Qualitative Questionnaire | |
| SA QIS1 Qualitative Questionnaire Internal Models | |
| SA QIS1 Qualitative Questionnaire Spreadsheet | |
| SA QIS1 Return | |
| SA QIS1 Technical Specification (Word format) | |
| SA QIS1 Technical Specifications (Pdf version) | |
| SAM SA QIS1 Report | |
| Version control for SA QIS1 Return |
| SAQIS1_Results_20111215 |
| SA QIS2 draft technical specification - Covering letter | |
| SA QIS2 Draft Technical Specifications (for industry comment) | |
| SAM DRAFT SA QIS2 - Comment Template |
| 05) SA QIS2 Qualitative Questionnaire | |
| 11) SA QIS2 Group Qualitative Questionnaire | |
| QIS2 Validation Tool - final | |
| SA QIS2 Group Return (v 2) | |
| SA QIS2 Solo Return (v 4) | |
| SA QIS2 Solo Return (v 4) | |
| SAM Research Material Links for (CEIOPS, IAIS, APRA and OSFI) |
| SA QIS2 Figures for Industry | |
| SAM_SA_QIS2_Report |
| Comment template for QIS3 TS | |
| Contents of Draft SA QIS3 Technical Specification | |
| DRAFT_SA QIS3 Technical Specifications Part 1 of 6 (Introduction Valuation) | |
| DRAFT_SA QIS3 Technical Specifications Part 2 of 6 (SCR MCR Internal Models) | |
| DRAFT_SA QIS3 Technical Specifications Part 3 of 6 (SCR - Market Risk) | |
| DRAFT_SA QIS3 Technical Specifications Part 4 of 6 (SCR - Life Underwriting Risk) | |
| DRAFT_SA QIS3 Technical Specifications Part 5 of 6 (SCR - Non-Life Underwriting Risk) | |
| DRAFT_SA QIS3 Technical Specifications Part 6 of 6 (Groups) | |
| SA QIS3 draft technical specification - Covering letter |
| 01) SA QIS3 Technical Specifications Parts 1 to 6 | |
| 02) Changes from SA QIS2 and Comments | |
| 03) Information request letter | |
| 04) SA QIS3 Technical Specifications | |
| 05) SA QIS3 NLUR Workbook part 1 of 2 Main | |
| 06) SA QIS3 NLUR Workbook - Part 2 of 2 - NatCAT | |
| 07) SA QIS3 Solo Return | |
| 08) SA QIS3 Risk Free Rates | |
| 09) SA QIS3 - Mapping of International to National Credit Ratings | |
| 10) SA QIS3 NLUR Workbooks Completion Manual | |
| 11) SA QIS3 Solo Return Completion Manual | |
| 12) SA QIS3 Symmetric Adjustments | |
| 13) SA QIS3 Group Return | |
| 14) SA QIS3 Group Qualitative Questionnaire | |
| 15) SA QIS3 Qualitative Questionnaire | |
| 16) SA QIS3 Qualitative Questionnaire - Spreadsheet Component | |
| 17) SA QIS3 - FAQ | |
| 18) SA QIS3 NLUR Workbook - Part 1 of 2 - Main - Correction Macro | |
| 19) SA QIS3 Solo Return - Correction Macro | |
| 20) SA QIS3 Credit and Market Risk helper tabs |
| SAM SA QIS3 Report |
| The impact of the implementation of the Solvency II |
| FSB Pillar II Readiness Questionnaire June 2012 (v 2) | |
| Pillar II Readiness questionnaire - cover letter | |
| Pillar II Survey Report - Annexure B | |
| Pillar II Survey Report Final |
| Pillar II Survey Report 2015 | |
| SAM ORSA Readiness Questionnaire (Groups) | |
| SAM Pillar II readiness follow-up questionnaire - Covering letter | |
| SAM Pillar II Readiness Questionnaire (Solo) |
| Proposed External Audit Opinion |
| Annual Quantitative Reporting Templates (Published) |
| 1) SAM QRT Workshop Assets 26 and 29 April 2013 | |
| 2) SAM QRT Workshop Life Technical Provisions 25 June and 15 July 2013 | |
| 3) SAM QRT Workshop Non-Life Technical Provisions 13 September 2013 | |
| 4) SAM QRT Workshop Non-Life Technical Provisions 13 Septemebr 2013 - Segmentation | |
| 5) SAM QRT Workshop Own Funds, SCR, MCR and Non-Life Movement Analysis - 22 January 2014 | |
| 6) SAM QRT Workshop - Own Funds, SCR, MCR and Movement Analysis QRTs - 7 February 2014 |
| A) Interim Measures Workshop 12 and 18 October 2011 | |
| B) SAM Workshop May 2012 | |
| C) SAM Workshop November 2012 | |
| D) NLUR - Industry workshop 13 June 2013 | |
| E) SAM Workshop 29 October 2013 - Pretoria | |
| F) SAM Workshop – Cape Town 22 November 2013 | |
| G - FSB SAM - Light Parallel Run Workshop 5 and 6 June 2014 | |
| H - SAM Workshop 11 and 21 November 2014 | |
| I - SAM Comprehensive Parallel Run Workshop - Presentation 2 and 4 March 2015 | |
| J - 2015 SAM Workshop Papers - Cape Town 03 Nov and Pretoria 06 Nov 2015 | |
| K - 2016 SAM Workshop Papers – 18 and 22 Nov 2016 | |
| SAM Workshop 11 and 21 November 2014 |
| SAM Newsletter 01 | |
| SAM Newsletter 02 | |
| SAM Newsletter 03 | |
| SAM Newsletter 04 | |
| SAM Newsletter 05 | |
| SAM Newsletter 06 | |
| SAM Newsletter 07 | |
| SAM Newsletter 08 | |
| SAM Newsletter 09 | |
| SAM Newsletter 10 | |
| SAM Newsletter 11 | |
| SAM Newsletter 12 | |
| SAM Newsletter 13 | |
| SAM Newsletter 14 | |
| SAM Newsletter 15 | |
| SAM Newsletter 16 | |
| SAM Newsletter 17 | |
| SAM Newsletter 18 |
| Discussion Document 117 (v 2) - A Comprehensive Glossary of SAM Terms | |
| Discussion Document 117 (v 3) - A Comprehensive Glossary of SAM Terms - 24 June 2015 | |
| Discussion Document 29 (v 9) - Authorisation classes of business under SAM |
| Errata (v 1) to Position Paper 65 (v 4) FINAL | |
| Errata (v 2) to Position Paper 44 (v 4) FINAL | |
| Errata (v 4) to Position Paper 74 (v 4) FINAL | |
| Errata to Final Position Papers 62 (v5) and 108 (v4) Simplifications for Short Contract Boundaries |
| Discussion Document 110 (v 4) | |
| Discussion Document 78 (v 6.1) | |
| Errata to Position Paper 44 (v 4) version 1 |
| DISCUSSION DOCUMENTS NOW REDUNDANT |
| Errata (v 3) to Position Paper 30 (v 5) FINAL | |
| Errata to Position Paper 105 (v 3) FINAL | |
| Position Paper 102 (v 3) FINAL | |
| Position Paper 103 (v 4) FINAL | |
| Position Paper 105 (v 3) FINAL | |
| Position Paper 106 (v 3) FINAL | |
| Position Paper 107 (v 6) FINAL | |
| Position Paper 108 (v 4) FINAL | |
| Position Paper 109 (v 4) Final | |
| Position Paper 112 (v 3) FINAL | |
| Position Paper 113 (v 3) Final | |
| Position Paper 114 (v 2) FINAL | |
| Position Paper 88 (v 4) FINAL | |
| Position Paper 89 (v 3) FINAL | |
| Position paper 92 (v 10) FINAL | |
| Position Paper 93 (v 5) FINAL | |
| Position Paper 94 (v 4) FINAL | |
| Position Paper 96 (v 4) FINAL | |
| Position Paper 97 (v 5) FINAL |
| Position Paper 111 (v 4) |
| FSBSAMRoadmap | |
| SAM 2013 Update | |
| SAM 2014 update | |
| SAM 2015 Update | |
| SAM_2012_Update |