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Reporting Standard GRS 110.0 (2008) Minimum Capital Requirement comprises the 36 pages commencing on the next page.
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This reporting standard requires all general insurers (including foreign branches) to file Form GRF 110.0 with APRA each quarter and year, disclosing their Minimum Capital Requirement, capital base and adjusted net assets in Australia (paras 1–4, 5–7). APRA uses the data for prudential supervision and to assess capital compliance (para 1). Insurers must maintain audited processes and controls, sign and submit returns electronically or on paper, meet tight filing deadlines, and comply with category‑specific calculation rules and APRA’s discretionary directions (paras 9–13, 6, 14).
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Direct links to the current provisions in Financial Sector (Collection of Data) (reporting standard) determination No. 60 of 2008 - GRS 110.0 (2008) - Minimum Capital Requirement.
Schedule
Reporting Standard GRS 110.0 (2008) Minimum Capital Requirement comprises the 36 pages commencing on the next page.
This reporting standard is made under section 13 of the Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001 (the Collection of Data Act). It requires general insurers (insurers), including foreign general insurers (foreign insurers) operating in Australia through branch operations, to report to APRA, generally on a quarterly and annual basis, in relation to their Minimum Capital Requirement.
This reporting standard outlines the overall requirements for the provision of this information to APRA. It should be read in conjunction with:
An insurer must provide APRA with the information required by the version of Form GRF 110.0 designated for a ‘Licensed Insurer’ for each reporting period.
A foreign insurer must provide APRA with the information required by the version of Form GRF 110.0 designated for a ‘Branch Insurer’ for each reporting period.
(a) in electronic form using the ‘Direct to APRA’ application, applying one of the electronic submission mechanisms under that application; or
(b) by manually completing Form GRF 110.0 on paper and mailing the completed form to APRA’s head office at Level 26, 400 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales.
Where the information is submitted by means of an agent to whom the insurer has outsourced the function of providing the information on the insurer’s behalf, the agent may only provide the information in accordance with subparagraph 5(b) if the agent has contacted APRA and advised that the agent cannot submit the information in electronic form under subparagraph 5(a).
Note: The ‘Direct to APRA’ application software and paper forms may be obtained from APRA.
Reporting periods and due dates
(a) in respect of each quarter based on the financial year (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001) of the insurer; and
(b) in respect of each financial year (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001) of the insurer.
Note: The annual information required from an insurer by paragraph 3 or 4 read with subparagraph 6(b), together with certain annual information required by other reporting standards, will form part of the insurer’s yearly statutory accounts within the meaning of section 3 of the Insurance Act 1973 (the Insurance Act). This means that the information must be audited in accordance with paragraph 49J(1)(a) of the Insurance Act. Under subsection 49J(3), the auditor must give the insurer a certificate relating to the yearly statutory accounts, and that certificate must specify the matters provided for in the prudential standards.
(a) more frequently (if, having regard to the particular circumstances of the insurer, APRA considers it necessary or desirable to obtain information more frequently for the purposes of the prudential supervision of the insurer); or
(b) less frequently (if, having regard to the particular circumstances of the insurer and the extent to which it requires prudential supervision, APRA considers it unnecessary to require the insurer to provide the information as frequently as provided by subparagraph 6(a) or (b)).
(a) in the case of the quarterly information referred to in subparagraph 6(a) – 20 business days after the end of the reporting period to which the information relates; and
(b) in the case of the annual information referred to in subparagraph 6(b) – 4 months after the end of the reporting period to which the information relates.
Note: Paragraph 49L(1)(a) of the Insurance Act provides that the auditor’s certificate required under subsection 49J(3) of that Act must be lodged with APRA in accordance with the prudential standards. The prudential standards provide that the certificate must be submitted to APRA together with the yearly statutory accounts. Accordingly, the auditor’s certificate relating to the annual information referred to in subparagraph 6(b) must be provided to APRA by the time specified in subparagraph 8(b) of this reporting standard (unless an extension is granted under paragraph 9).
The information provided by an insurer under this reporting standard must be the product of processes and controls that have been reviewed and tested by the appointed auditor of the insurer. This will require the auditor to review and test the systems, processes and controls supporting the reporting of the information to ensure that they produce accurate data and are otherwise reliable. This review and testing must be done on an annual basis or more frequently if necessary to enable the appointed auditor to form an opinion on the accuracy and reliability of the data.
The information provided by an insurer under this reporting standard must be subject to processes and controls developed by the insurer for the internal review and authorisation of that information. It is the responsibility of the board and senior management of the insurer to ensure that an appropriate set of policies and procedures for the authorisation of data submitted to APRA is in place.
(a) under subparagraph 5(a), the officer must digitally sign, authorise and encrypt the information (for which purpose APRA’s certificate authority will issue digital certificates, for use with the ‘Direct to APRA’ application, to officers of the insurer who have authority from the insurer to transmit data to APRA); or
(b) under subparagraph 5(b), the completed form must be signed in accordance with paragraph 14.
(a) obtain from the agent a paper copy of the completed form as provided to APRA (whether it was provided under subparagraph 5(a) or (b)); and
(b) cause the paper copy to be signed in accordance with paragraph 14; and
(c) lodge the signed paper copy with APRA by mailing the completed form to APRA’s head office at Level 26, 400 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales, by the relevant due date (unless APRA, in writing, waives the requirement to lodge the signed paper copy with APRA by varying this reporting standard in relation to the insurer).
Note: APRA may, for example, determine to waive the requirement under subparagraph 13(c) where an insurer has undertaken to retain the signed copy of the completed form for an agreed period of time.
(a) the Principal Executive Officer of the insurer; or
(b) the Chief Financial Officer of the insurer (whatever his or her official title may be).
APRA may make minor variations to the instructions to a form, to clarify their application to the form without changing any substantive requirement in the form or instructions.
If APRA makes such a variation it must notify insurers in writing.
Transition
Interpretation
appointed auditor means an auditor appointed under paragraph 39(1)(a) of the Insurance Act;
business days means ordinary business days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays;
capital standards means the prudential standards which relate to capital adequacy as defined in Prudential Standard GPS 001 Definitions;
foreign insurer means a foreign general insurer within the meaning of the Insurance Act;
Note: A reference to a ‘branch’ or ‘branch operation’ is a reference to the Australian operations of a foreign insurer.
Insurance Act means the Insurance Act 1973;
insurer means a general insurer within the meaning of the Insurance Act;
Note: In the forms and instructions, a reference to an ‘authorised insurer’, ‘authorised insurance entity’ or ‘licensed insurer’ is a reference to an insurer, and a reference to an ‘authorised reinsurance entity’ is a reference to an insurer whose business consists only of undertaking liability by way of reinsurance.
Principal Executive Officer means the principal executive officer of the insurer for the time being, by whatever name called, and whether or not he or she is a member of the governing board of the insurer;
reporting period means a period mentioned in subparagraph 6(a) or (b) or, if appropriate, paragraph 7.
This reporting standard is made under section 13 of the Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001 (the Collection of Data Act). It requires general insurers (insurers), including foreign general insurers (foreign insurers) operating in Australia through branch operations, to report to APRA, generally on a quarterly and annual basis, in relation to their Minimum Capital Requirement.
This reporting standard outlines the overall requirements for the provision of this information to APRA. It should be read in conjunction with:
An insurer must provide APRA with the information required by the version of Form GRF 110.0 designated for a ‘Licensed Insurer’ for each reporting period.
A foreign insurer must provide APRA with the information required by the version of Form GRF 110.0 designated for a ‘Branch Insurer’ for each reporting period.
(a) in electronic form using the ‘Direct to APRA’ application, applying one of the electronic submission mechanisms under that application; or
(b) by manually completing Form GRF 110.0 on paper and mailing the completed form to APRA’s head office at Level 26, 400 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales.
Where the information is submitted by means of an agent to whom the insurer has outsourced the function of providing the information on the insurer’s behalf, the agent may only provide the information in accordance with subparagraph 5(b) if the agent has contacted APRA and advised that the agent cannot submit the information in electronic form under subparagraph 5(a).
Note: The ‘Direct to APRA’ application software and paper forms may be obtained from APRA.
Reporting periods and due dates
(a) in respect of each quarter based on the financial year (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001) of the insurer; and
(b) in respect of each financial year (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001) of the insurer.
Note: The annual information required from an insurer by paragraph 3 or 4 read with subparagraph 6(b), together with certain annual information required by other reporting standards, will form part of the insurer’s yearly statutory accounts within the meaning of section 3 of the Insurance Act 1973 (the Insurance Act). This means that the information must be audited in accordance with paragraph 49J(1)(a) of the Insurance Act. Under subsection 49J(3), the auditor must give the insurer a certificate relating to the yearly statutory accounts, and that certificate must specify the matters provided for in the prudential standards.
(a) more frequently (if, having regard to the particular circumstances of the insurer, APRA considers it necessary or desirable to obtain information more frequently for the purposes of the prudential supervision of the insurer); or
(b) less frequently (if, having regard to the particular circumstances of the insurer and the extent to which it requires prudential supervision, APRA considers it unnecessary to require the insurer to provide the information as frequently as provided by subparagraph 6(a) or (b)).
(a) in the case of the quarterly information referred to in subparagraph 6(a) – 20 business days after the end of the reporting period to which the information relates; and
(b) in the case of the annual information referred to in subparagraph 6(b) – 4 months after the end of the reporting period to which the information relates.
Note: Paragraph 49L(1)(a) of the Insurance Act provides that the auditor’s certificate required under subsection 49J(3) of that Act must be lodged with APRA in accordance with the prudential standards. The prudential standards provide that the certificate must be submitted to APRA together with the yearly statutory accounts. Accordingly, the auditor’s certificate relating to the annual information referred to in subparagraph 6(b) must be provided to APRA by the time specified in subparagraph 8(b) of this reporting standard (unless an extension is granted under paragraph 9).
The information provided by an insurer under this reporting standard must be the product of processes and controls that have been reviewed and tested by the appointed auditor of the insurer. This will require the auditor to review and test the systems, processes and controls supporting the reporting of the information to ensure that they produce accurate data and are otherwise reliable. This review and testing must be done on an annual basis or more frequently if necessary to enable the appointed auditor to form an opinion on the accuracy and reliability of the data.
The information provided by an insurer under this reporting standard must be subject to processes and controls developed by the insurer for the internal review and authorisation of that information. It is the responsibility of the board and senior management of the insurer to ensure that an appropriate set of policies and procedures for the authorisation of data submitted to APRA is in place.
(a) under subparagraph 5(a), the officer must digitally sign, authorise and encrypt the information (for which purpose APRA’s certificate authority will issue digital certificates, for use with the ‘Direct to APRA’ application, to officers of the insurer who have authority from the insurer to transmit data to APRA); or
(b) under subparagraph 5(b), the completed form must be signed in accordance with paragraph 14.
(a) obtain from the agent a paper copy of the completed form as provided to APRA (whether it was provided under subparagraph 5(a) or (b)); and
(b) cause the paper copy to be signed in accordance with paragraph 14; and
(c) lodge the signed paper copy with APRA by mailing the completed form to APRA’s head office at Level 26, 400 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales, by the relevant due date (unless APRA, in writing, waives the requirement to lodge the signed paper copy with APRA by varying this reporting standard in relation to the insurer).
Note: APRA may, for example, determine to waive the requirement under subparagraph 13(c) where an insurer has undertaken to retain the signed copy of the completed form for an agreed period of time.
(a) the Principal Executive Officer of the insurer; or
(b) the Chief Financial Officer of the insurer (whatever his or her official title may be).
APRA may make minor variations to the instructions to a form, to clarify their application to the form without changing any substantive requirement in the form or instructions.
If APRA makes such a variation it must notify insurers in writing.
Transition
Interpretation
appointed auditor means an auditor appointed under paragraph 39(1)(a) of the Insurance Act;
business days means ordinary business days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays;
capital standards means the prudential standards which relate to capital adequacy as defined in Prudential Standard GPS 001 Definitions;
foreign insurer means a foreign general insurer within the meaning of the Insurance Act;
Note: A reference to a ‘branch’ or ‘branch operation’ is a reference to the Australian operations of a foreign insurer.
Insurance Act means the Insurance Act 1973;
insurer means a general insurer within the meaning of the Insurance Act;
Note: In the forms and instructions, a reference to an ‘authorised insurer’, ‘authorised insurance entity’ or ‘licensed insurer’ is a reference to an insurer, and a reference to an ‘authorised reinsurance entity’ is a reference to an insurer whose business consists only of undertaking liability by way of reinsurance.
Principal Executive Officer means the principal executive officer of the insurer for the time being, by whatever name called, and whether or not he or she is a member of the governing board of the insurer;
reporting period means a period mentioned in subparagraph 6(a) or (b) or, if appropriate, paragraph 7.
Introduction
This form reports the summary of the risk charges, Minimum Capital Requirement (MCR), the capital base, net assets in Australia, and compliance with the capital requirements as prescribed in the ‘capital standards’[1].
The individual risk charges and capital base summarised on this form are calculated in other forms. The form will automatically calculate the MCR of the reporting insurer based on the information reported for the individual risk charges. Additionally, information relating to the capital surplus/deficiency and capital ratios will be calculated automatically.
This form is required to be subject to audit review and testing. The scope and nature of audit testing required is outlined in the applicable Auditing and Assurance Guidance Statement issued by the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board.
Information provided in the form in respect of a financial year of an insurer forms part of the insurer’s ‘yearly statutory accounts’ within the meaning of section 3 of the Insurance Act 1973. This means that:
the completed form for the financial year must be audited by the Appointed Auditor of the insurer (see paragraph 49J(1)(a) of the Act);
the insurer must make such arrangements as to enable the auditor to do this (subsection 49J(2));
the auditor must give the insurer a certificate relating to the completed form (and other completed forms that are part of the insurer’s yearly statutory accounts), which must contain statements of the auditor’s opinion on the matters required by the prudential standards to be dealt with in the certificate (subsection 49J(3));
the certificate must be lodged with APRA as provided for in the prudential standards (paragraph 49L(1)(a)), namely by the due date for lodging the form in respect of the financial year for the insurer.
The form reports in Australian currency rounded in thousands of dollars (no decimal place). Ratios are expressed to 2 decimal places.
Insurers are required to report the information in the reporting form on a quarterly and annual basis.
This form must be lodged for each of the reporting units within the number of business days after the end of the quarter as set out in Reporting Standard GRS 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
Specific instructions
The different categories of insurers are defined in Prudential Standard GPS 001 Definitions. Insurers are required to select the category which best describes their status.
Note: Category C insurers (foreign insurers operating as a foreign branches in Australia) are required to complete the reporting form for branches.
This represents the total capital charge applicable for the credit substitutes provided by the reporting insurer. This amount is calculated in item titled “Total Off balance sheet required risk charge” in GRF 130.0 Off Balance Sheet Business – Credit Substitutes Provided and Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
This represents the total capital charge applicable for the charges and encumbrances granted by the reporting insurer. This amount is calculated in the item titled “Adjusted required capital charge” in GRF 130.2 Off Balance Sheet Business – Charges Granted and Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
3.1. GRF 140.0 Investments - Direct Interest Holdings and Risk Charge
This represents the total investment risk charge applicable for the direct interest holdings of the reporting insurer. This amount is calculated in the item titled “Total Investment Risk Charge” in GRF 140.0 Investments - Direct Interest Rate Holdings and Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
3.2. GRF 140.1 Investments - Direct Equity Holdings and Risk Charge
This represents the total investment risk charge applicable for the direct equity holdings of the reporting insurer. This amount is calculated in the item titled “Total Investment Risk Charge” in GRF 140.1 Investments – Direct Equity Holdings and Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
3.3. GRF 140.2 Investments - Direct Property Holdings and Risk Charge
This represents the total investment risk charge applicable for the direct property holdings of the reporting insurer. This figure is calculated in column headed “Investment Risk Charge” for line item titled “Total direct property investments” in GRF 140.2 Investments - Direct Property Holdings and Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
3.4. GRF 140.3 Investments - Loans and Advances and Risk Charge
This represents the total investment risk charge applicable for the loans and advances provided by the reporting insurer. This amount is calculated in the item titled “Total Investment Risk Charge” in GRF 140.3 Investments – Loans and Advances and Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
3.5. GRF 140.4 Investments - Indirectly Held by Insurer and Risk Charge
This represents the total investment risk charge applicable for assets that are indirectly held by the reporting insurer. This amount is calculated in the item titled “Total Investment Risk Charge” in GRF 140.4 Investments – Indirectly Held by Insurer and Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
3.6. GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position
This represents the total investment risk charge for all applicable assets listed in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer). It excludes assets that are subject to a risk charge under the forms GRF 140.0 – 140.4, GRF 150.0, GRF 301.0 and assets that are deducted from the Capital Base.
This figure represents the sum of the individual investment risk charges calculated under the column heading “Investment Risk Charge” and is reported for item 15 in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
This figure represents the sum of the individual investment risk charges calculated under the column heading “Investment Risk Charge” and is reported for item 4 in GRF 301.0 Reinsurance Assets and Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
The investment risk charge may be reduced where the insurer holds certain types of collateral against an asset, or where an asset has been guaranteed, as a means of reducing risk. Accordingly this item represents the ‘rebate’ of the investment risk charge on these assets that is calculated in either GRF 140.0 – GRF 140.4 or GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position. The rebate represents the difference between the investment risk capital charge applicable to the value of the eligible collateral or guarantee provided to the insurer and the investment risk capital charge applicable to the asset(s) being supported.
This item is calculated in GRF 130.3 Off Balance Sheet Business - Credit Support Received and represents the sum of “Adjustment to Investment Capital Charge” in ‘Part A - Eligible Collateral Provided to Reporting Insurer’ and ‘Part B - Guarantees Provided to Reporting Insurer’.
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
This represents the total investment concentration risk charge for exposures listed in GRF 150.0 Asset Exposure Concentrations and Risk Charge. This figure represents the item “Net concentration risk charge” calculated in GRF 150.0 Asset Exposure Concentrations and Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
This represents the total investment risk charge for derivative exposures listed in GRF 160.0 Derivatives Activity and Risk Charge. This figure represents the sum of the individual investment risk charges reported in the item titled ‘Risk Charge’ in the GRF 160.0 Derivatives Activity and Risk Charge series. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
This represents the total concentration risk charge applicable for the reporting insurer. This figure represents the amount disclosed in item “Total Concentration Risk Charge” in GRF 170.0 Concentration Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
This represents the total insurance risk charge applicable in response to the risk that the true value of the net outstanding claims provision (OCP) of an insurer is greater than the value determined under GPS 310 Audit and Actuarial Reporting and Valuation. This figure represents the “Total” line item under the column headed “OCP Insurance Risk Charge” in GRF 210.0 Outstanding Claims Provision - Insurance Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
This represents the total insurance risk charge applicable in response to the risk that the true value of the net premiums liabilities of an insurer is greater than the value determined under GPS 310 Audit and Actuarial Reporting and Valuation. This figure represents the “Total” line item under the column headed “Premium Liabilities Insurance Risk Charge” in GRF 210.1 Premium Liabilities - Insurance Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
Report the variation in capital charges in this item with a brief description (no more than 200 characters) and the amount of each variation which has been approved by APRA. A reduction in risk charges resulting from variations has to be reported as a negative number, while any increase needs to be reported as a positive number.
Where a loan to related party is on non-commercial terms, a 100% capital factor must apply. The difference between the investment risk charge on the loan in GRF 140.3 Investments – Loans and Advances and Risk Charge and the risk charge with a 100% capital factor must be recorded at this item.
Where an insurer uses the internal model-based (IMB) method to determine the MCR in accordance with Prudential Standards GPS 113 Capital Adequacy: Internal Model-based Method (GPS 113), the difference between the MCR determined using the prescribed method and the IMB method should be reported here. During the first two years of using the IMB method, an insurer’s MCR calculated using the IMB method should be at least 90 per cent of the MCR determined using the prescribed method.
The total variation is calculated automatically by the form.
This item is automatically calculated by the form.
Where an insurer is a Category D or E insurer (i.e. captive insurer), the minimum capital requirement (MCR) is calculated as follows:
Where an insurer is in a category other than a Category D or E insurer, the MCR is calculated as follows:
The sum of the items 1-4 and 6-11 (as reported in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement) less item 5 and is calculated as under:
Add
Less
This represents the total eligible capital base of the insurer. This amount is calculated in item titled “Total Capital Base” in GRF 120.0 Determination of Capital Base. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
This figure represents the value of item titled “GRF 120.0 Determination of Capital Base” less the amount calculated for item titled “Minimum Capital Requirement”.
This figure will be automatically calculated by the form.
This figure represents the value of item titled “GRF 120.0 Determination of Capital Base” divided by the value of item titled “Minimum Capital Requirement”.
This figure will be automatically calculated by the form.
This is another way of looking at the solvency coverage and this figure represents the value of item titled “Minimum Capital Requirement” divided by the value of item titled “GRF 120.0 Determination of Capital Base”.
This figure will be automatically calculated by the form.
‘Adjusted net assets in Australia’ refer to total assets less assets that are excluded as ‘assets in Australia’ for the purpose of section 28 of the Act.
Adjusted Net Assets in Australia are determined as under:
17.1 Net Assets per form GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position
If the insurer does not have any business (i.e. assets and liabilities) outside of Australia then the insurer does not have to report under “Amount - Inside Australia” when completing GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer) and only has to report under “Total Amount”. In this case, the amount reported in item 17.1 “Net Assets” on GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement must agree to the value of item titled “Net Assets” under “Total Amount” on GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer).
Where the insurer has business both inside and outside of Australia then “Amount – Inside Australia” on GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer) needs to be completed. In this case, the amount reported in item 17.1 “Net Assets” on GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement must agree to the value of item titled “Net Assets” under “Amount – Inside Australia” on GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer).
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
Less:
Assets specifically excluded from being considered inside Australia by GPS 120 Assets in Australia.
17.2 Deductions for assets specifically excluded from being considered inside Australia:
17.2.1 Goodwill
This figure represents the value of the following items from GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer);
Less:
Plus:
Plus:
The following item from GRF 140.1 Investments – Direct Equity Holdings and Risk Charge (where it includes amounts inside Australia);
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
17.2.2 Other intangible assets
This figure represents the value of the following items from GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer);
Less:
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
17.2.3 Deferred Tax Assets (net of any Deferred Tax Liabilities)
Disclose the value of Deferred tax assets (net of any deferred tax liabilities) recognised in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer).
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
The amount entered in this field must be either positive or zero, if the result of the netting calculation is a negative, enter zero.
17.2.4 Surplus in defined benefit superannuation fund
Disclose the value of any surplus, net of deferred tax liabilities, in any defined benefit superannuation fund of which the insurer is an employer-sponsor, unless otherwise approved, in writing, by APRA. Any excluded surplus must reverse any associated deferred tax liability from Tier 1 capital.
The amount reported in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement must not be greater than the amount reported in items 5.3 plus 13.2 of GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer)
Deferred Tax Liabilities should not be counted twice in 17.2.3 above and in this item.
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
17.2.5 Deficit in defined benefit superannuation fund
Report the value of any deficit in a defined benefit superannuation fund of which the insurer is an employer-sponsor and that is not already reflected in Tier 1 capital.
The amount reported in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement must only include deficits not already disclosed in items 23.2 plus item 33.2 of GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer).
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
17.2.6 Holdings of own Tier 1 capital instruments
Disclose the value of holdings of own Tier 1 capital instruments of the insurer.
17.2.7 Net unrealised fair value gains (losses) from changes in the GI's own credit worthiness
This item only applies to general insurers that have designated their own debt instruments at fair value under the fair value option in AASB 139.
Deduct/(add back) any unrealised fair value gains/(losses) included in Tier 1 capital (before deductions) arising from changes in the reporting general insurer’s own credit worthiness (e.g. reduction in fair value of the general insurer’s outstanding debt due to change in credit rating).
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
17.2.8 Net unrealised gains (losses) on effective cash flow hedges
Disclose the value of cumulative fair value gains and losses on effective cash flow hedges reflected in retained earnings or reserves included in Tier 1 capital that do not offset gains or losses on revaluations in reserves included in Tier 1 capital. Deduct the gains on hedges and add back the losses.
17.2.9 Reinsurance recoveries related to reinsurance contracts that do not meet the reinsurance documentation test
The figure for reinsurance recoveries related to reinsurance contracts that do not meet the reinsurance documentation test. This represents the value of item 1.8 plus item 2.6 plus item 3.6 recognised in GRF 301.0 Reinsurance Assets and Risk Charge, to the extent that it is deemed inside Australia. It is possible that the sum of the amounts reported in GRF 301.0 Reinsurance Assets and Risk Charge may not equate to the amount reported in this data field where the asset is deemed not inside Australia.
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
17.2.10 Reinsurance assets receivable under reinsurance contracts that do not meet governing law requirements
Report all reinsurance assets receivable under each reinsurance contract entered into by the insurer incepting on or after 31 December 2008 that do not meet the requirements of paragraph 31 of Prudential Standard GPS 230 Reinsurance Management.
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement. The amount should represent the value of item 1.9 plus item 2.7 plus item 3.7 recognised in GRF 301.0 Reinsurance Assets and Risk Charge, to the extent that it is deemed inside Australia. It is possible that the sum of the amounts reported in GRF 301.0 Reinsurance Assets and Risk Charge may not equate to the amount reported in this data field where the insurer has reinsurance assets that are deemed not inside Australia.
17.2.11 Profits on proportional reinsurance treaties for which the underlying risks have not been accepted by the direct insurer and the treaties are subject to the premium receivable deduction
Disclose the profits on proportional reinsurance treaties for which the underlying risks have not been accepted by the direct insurer and the treaties are subject to the premium receivable deduction as specified in GPS 112 Capital Adequacy: Measurement of Capital (GPS 112).
The amount reported in this item should reconcile to item 2.3.12 plus item 7.2.6 reported in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer).
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
17.2.12 Other deductions
Disclose other deductions as required under GPS 112, such as:
Disclose deficit after taking into account adjustments in the amount available in the respective revaluation reserves for the following items, to the extent not already accounted for in current year earnings or retained earnings:
Property not held at fair value;
Investments in subsidiaries not held at fair value; or
Investment in associates, including any excess of the share of losses in associates under equity accounting.
Identified impairment of certain assets
Disclose any identified impairment of an asset where the impairment has not already been taken into account in profit or loss or the impairment has been incorporated in fair value changes captured in an asset revaluation reserve included in Upper Tier 2 capital. This will include the value of any deficit in asset revaluation reserves included in Upper Tier 2 capital after taking into account all adjustments.
Disclose the value of own holdings of Upper Tier 2 capital instruments.
Disclose the value of own holdings of Lower Tier 2 capital instruments.
17.2.13 Variation in deduction by other adjustments approved by APRA
Include any additions or reduction in deductions that have been approved by APRA.
17.3 Assets under a fixed or floating charge, mortgage or other security to the extent of the indebtedness secured by the value of those assets.
Such assets are excluded from being considered inside Australia up to the value of the charge/encumbrance. Where the charge over the assets is only given to support the value of insurance liabilities of the insurer, only the excess of the value of the assets charged/encumbered, over the value of the insurance liabilities, is excluded from being considered inside Australia.
This amount represents the total of all items reported in column headed “Excess of Charge Assets over Liabilities Supported” in GRF 130.2 Off Balance Sheet Business - Charges Granted and Risk Charge.
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
17.4 Adjusted Net Assets in Australia
This amount is automatically calculated by the form.
Introduction
This form reports the summary of the risk charges, Minimum Capital Requirement (MCR), the capital base, net assets in Australia, and compliance with the capital requirements as prescribed in the ‘capital standards’[1].
The individual risk charges and capital base summarised on this form are calculated in other forms. The form will automatically calculate the MCR of the reporting insurer based on the information reported for the individual risk charges. Additionally, information relating to the capital surplus/deficiency and capital ratios will be calculated automatically.
This form is required to be subject to audit review and testing. The scope and nature of audit testing required is outlined in the applicable Auditing and Assurance Guidance Statement issued by the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board.
Information provided in the form in respect of a financial year of an insurer forms part of the insurer’s ‘yearly statutory accounts’ within the meaning of section 3 of the Insurance Act 1973. This means that:
the completed form for the financial year must be audited by the Appointed Auditor of the insurer (see paragraph 49J(1)(a) of the Act);
the insurer must make such arrangements as to enable the auditor to do this (subsection 49J(2));
the auditor must give the insurer a certificate relating to the completed form (and other completed forms that are part of the insurer’s yearly statutory accounts), which must contain statements of the auditor’s opinion on the matters required by the prudential standards to be dealt with in the certificate (subsection 49J(3));
the certificate must be lodged with APRA as provided for in the prudential standards (paragraph 49L(1)(a)), namely by the due date for lodging the form in respect of the financial year for the insurer.
Introduction
This form reports the summary of the risk charges, Minimum Capital Requirement (MCR), the capital base, net assets in Australia, and compliance with the capital requirements as prescribed in the ‘capital standards’[1].
The individual risk charges and capital base summarised on this form are calculated in other forms. The form will automatically calculate the MCR of the reporting insurer based on the information reported for the individual risk charges. Additionally, information relating to the capital surplus/deficiency and capital ratios will be calculated automatically.
This form is required to be subject to audit review and testing. The scope and nature of audit testing required is outlined in the applicable Auditing and Assurance Guidance Statement issued by the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board.
Information provided in the form in respect of a financial year of an insurer forms part of the insurer’s ‘yearly statutory accounts’ within the meaning of section 3 of the Insurance Act 1973. This means that:
the completed form for the financial year must be audited by the Appointed Auditor of the insurer (see paragraph 49J(1)(a) of the Act);
the insurer must make such arrangements as to enable the auditor to do this (subsection 49J(2));
the auditor must give the insurer a certificate relating to the completed form (and other completed forms that are part of the insurer’s yearly statutory accounts), which must contain statements of the auditor’s opinion on the matters required by the prudential standards to be dealt with in the certificate (subsection 49J(3));
the certificate must be lodged with APRA as provided for in the prudential standards (paragraph 49L(1)(a)), namely by the due date for lodging the form in respect of the financial year for the insurer.
The form reports in Australian currency rounded in thousands of dollars (no decimal place). Ratios are expressed to 2 decimal places.
Insurers are required to report the information in the reporting form on a quarterly and annual basis.
This form must be lodged for each of the reporting units within the number of business days after the end of the quarter as set out in Reporting Standard GRS 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
Specific instructions
The different categories of insurers are defined in Prudential Standard GPS 001 Definitions. Insurers are required to select the category which best describes their status.
Note: Category C insurers (foreign insurers operating as a foreign branches in Australia) are required to complete the reporting form for branches.
This represents the total capital charge applicable for the credit substitutes provided by the reporting insurer. This amount is calculated in item titled “Total Off balance sheet required risk charge” in GRF 130.0 Off Balance Sheet Business – Credit Substitutes Provided and Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
This represents the total capital charge applicable for the charges and encumbrances granted by the reporting insurer. This amount is calculated in the item titled “Adjusted required capital charge” in GRF 130.2 Off Balance Sheet Business – Charges Granted and Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
3.1. GRF 140.0 Investments - Direct Interest Holdings and Risk Charge
This represents the total investment risk charge applicable for the direct interest holdings of the reporting insurer. This amount is calculated in the item titled “Total Investment Risk Charge” in GRF 140.0 Investments - Direct Interest Rate Holdings and Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
3.2. GRF 140.1 Investments - Direct Equity Holdings and Risk Charge
This represents the total investment risk charge applicable for the direct equity holdings of the reporting insurer. This amount is calculated in the item titled “Total Investment Risk Charge” in GRF 140.1 Investments – Direct Equity Holdings and Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
3.3. GRF 140.2 Investments - Direct Property Holdings and Risk Charge
This represents the total investment risk charge applicable for the direct property holdings of the reporting insurer. This figure is calculated in column headed “Investment Risk Charge” for line item titled “Total direct property investments” in GRF 140.2 Investments - Direct Property Holdings and Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
3.4. GRF 140.3 Investments - Loans and Advances and Risk Charge
This represents the total investment risk charge applicable for the loans and advances provided by the reporting insurer. This amount is calculated in the item titled “Total Investment Risk Charge” in GRF 140.3 Investments – Loans and Advances and Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
3.5. GRF 140.4 Investments - Indirectly Held by Insurer and Risk Charge
This represents the total investment risk charge applicable for assets that are indirectly held by the reporting insurer. This amount is calculated in the item titled “Total Investment Risk Charge” in GRF 140.4 Investments – Indirectly Held by Insurer and Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
3.6. GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position
This represents the total investment risk charge for all applicable assets listed in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer). It excludes assets that are subject to a risk charge under the forms GRF 140.0 – 140.4, GRF 150.0, GRF 301.0 and assets that are deducted from the Capital Base.
This figure represents the sum of the individual investment risk charges calculated under the column heading “Investment Risk Charge” and is reported for item 15 in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
This figure represents the sum of the individual investment risk charges calculated under the column heading “Investment Risk Charge” and is reported for item 4 in GRF 301.0 Reinsurance Assets and Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
The investment risk charge may be reduced where the insurer holds certain types of collateral against an asset, or where an asset has been guaranteed, as a means of reducing risk. Accordingly this item represents the ‘rebate’ of the investment risk charge on these assets that is calculated in either GRF 140.0 – GRF 140.4 or GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position. The rebate represents the difference between the investment risk capital charge applicable to the value of the eligible collateral or guarantee provided to the insurer and the investment risk capital charge applicable to the asset(s) being supported.
This item is calculated in GRF 130.3 Off Balance Sheet Business - Credit Support Received and represents the sum of “Adjustment to Investment Capital Charge” in ‘Part A - Eligible Collateral Provided to Reporting Insurer’ and ‘Part B - Guarantees Provided to Reporting Insurer’.
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
This represents the total investment concentration risk charge for exposures listed in GRF 150.0 Asset Exposure Concentrations and Risk Charge. This figure represents the item “Net concentration risk charge” calculated in GRF 150.0 Asset Exposure Concentrations and Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
This represents the total investment risk charge for derivative exposures listed in GRF 160.0 Derivatives Activity and Risk Charge. This figure represents the sum of the individual investment risk charges reported in the item titled ‘Risk Charge’ in the GRF 160.0 Derivatives Activity and Risk Charge series. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
This represents the total concentration risk charge applicable for the reporting insurer. This figure represents the amount disclosed in item “Total Concentration Risk Charge” in GRF 170.0 Concentration Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
This represents the total insurance risk charge applicable in response to the risk that the true value of the net outstanding claims provision (OCP) of an insurer is greater than the value determined under GPS 310 Audit and Actuarial Reporting and Valuation. This figure represents the “Total” line item under the column headed “OCP Insurance Risk Charge” in GRF 210.0 Outstanding Claims Provision - Insurance Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
This represents the total insurance risk charge applicable in response to the risk that the true value of the net premiums liabilities of an insurer is greater than the value determined under GPS 310 Audit and Actuarial Reporting and Valuation. This figure represents the “Total” line item under the column headed “Premium Liabilities Insurance Risk Charge” in GRF 210.1 Premium Liabilities - Insurance Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
Report the variation in capital charges in this item with a brief description (no more than 200 characters) and the amount of each variation which has been approved by APRA. A reduction in risk charges resulting from variations has to be reported as a negative number, while any increase needs to be reported as a positive number.
Where a loan to related party is on non-commercial terms, a 100% capital factor must apply. The difference between the investment risk charge on the loan in GRF 140.3 Investments – Loans and Advances and Risk Charge and the risk charge with a 100% capital factor must be recorded at this item.
Where an insurer uses the internal model-based (IMB) method to determine the MCR in accordance with Prudential Standards GPS 113 Capital Adequacy: Internal Model-based Method (GPS 113), the difference between the MCR determined using the prescribed method and the IMB method should be reported here. During the first two years of using the IMB method, an insurer’s MCR calculated using the IMB method should be at least 90 per cent of the MCR determined using the prescribed method.
The total variation is calculated automatically by the form.
This item is automatically calculated by the form.
Where an insurer is a Category D or E insurer (i.e. captive insurer), the minimum capital requirement (MCR) is calculated as follows:
Where an insurer is in a category other than a Category D or E insurer, the MCR is calculated as follows:
The sum of the items 1-4 and 6-11 (as reported in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement) less item 5 and is calculated as under:
Add
Less
This represents the total eligible capital base of the insurer. This amount is calculated in item titled “Total Capital Base” in GRF 120.0 Determination of Capital Base. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
This figure represents the value of item titled “GRF 120.0 Determination of Capital Base” less the amount calculated for item titled “Minimum Capital Requirement”.
This figure will be automatically calculated by the form.
This figure represents the value of item titled “GRF 120.0 Determination of Capital Base” divided by the value of item titled “Minimum Capital Requirement”.
This figure will be automatically calculated by the form.
This is another way of looking at the solvency coverage and this figure represents the value of item titled “Minimum Capital Requirement” divided by the value of item titled “GRF 120.0 Determination of Capital Base”.
This figure will be automatically calculated by the form.
‘Adjusted net assets in Australia’ refer to total assets less assets that are excluded as ‘assets in Australia’ for the purpose of section 28 of the Act.
Adjusted Net Assets in Australia are determined as under:
17.1 Net Assets per form GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position
If the insurer does not have any business (i.e. assets and liabilities) outside of Australia then the insurer does not have to report under “Amount - Inside Australia” when completing GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer) and only has to report under “Total Amount”. In this case, the amount reported in item 17.1 “Net Assets” on GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement must agree to the value of item titled “Net Assets” under “Total Amount” on GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer).
Where the insurer has business both inside and outside of Australia then “Amount – Inside Australia” on GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer) needs to be completed. In this case, the amount reported in item 17.1 “Net Assets” on GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement must agree to the value of item titled “Net Assets” under “Amount – Inside Australia” on GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer).
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
Less:
Assets specifically excluded from being considered inside Australia by GPS 120 Assets in Australia.
17.2 Deductions for assets specifically excluded from being considered inside Australia:
17.2.1 Goodwill
This figure represents the value of the following items from GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer);
Less:
Plus:
Plus:
The following item from GRF 140.1 Investments – Direct Equity Holdings and Risk Charge (where it includes amounts inside Australia);
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
17.2.2 Other intangible assets
This figure represents the value of the following items from GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer);
Less:
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
17.2.3 Deferred Tax Assets (net of any Deferred Tax Liabilities)
Disclose the value of Deferred tax assets (net of any deferred tax liabilities) recognised in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer).
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
The amount entered in this field must be either positive or zero, if the result of the netting calculation is a negative, enter zero.
17.2.4 Surplus in defined benefit superannuation fund
Disclose the value of any surplus, net of deferred tax liabilities, in any defined benefit superannuation fund of which the insurer is an employer-sponsor, unless otherwise approved, in writing, by APRA. Any excluded surplus must reverse any associated deferred tax liability from Tier 1 capital.
The amount reported in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement must not be greater than the amount reported in items 5.3 plus 13.2 of GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer)
Deferred Tax Liabilities should not be counted twice in 17.2.3 above and in this item.
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
17.2.5 Deficit in defined benefit superannuation fund
Report the value of any deficit in a defined benefit superannuation fund of which the insurer is an employer-sponsor and that is not already reflected in Tier 1 capital.
The amount reported in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement must only include deficits not already disclosed in items 23.2 plus item 33.2 of GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer).
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
17.2.6 Holdings of own Tier 1 capital instruments
Disclose the value of holdings of own Tier 1 capital instruments of the insurer.
17.2.7 Net unrealised fair value gains (losses) from changes in the GI's own credit worthiness
This item only applies to general insurers that have designated their own debt instruments at fair value under the fair value option in AASB 139.
Deduct/(add back) any unrealised fair value gains/(losses) included in Tier 1 capital (before deductions) arising from changes in the reporting general insurer’s own credit worthiness (e.g. reduction in fair value of the general insurer’s outstanding debt due to change in credit rating).
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
17.2.8 Net unrealised gains (losses) on effective cash flow hedges
Disclose the value of cumulative fair value gains and losses on effective cash flow hedges reflected in retained earnings or reserves included in Tier 1 capital that do not offset gains or losses on revaluations in reserves included in Tier 1 capital. Deduct the gains on hedges and add back the losses.
17.2.9 Reinsurance recoveries related to reinsurance contracts that do not meet the reinsurance documentation test
The figure for reinsurance recoveries related to reinsurance contracts that do not meet the reinsurance documentation test. This represents the value of item 1.8 plus item 2.6 plus item 3.6 recognised in GRF 301.0 Reinsurance Assets and Risk Charge, to the extent that it is deemed inside Australia. It is possible that the sum of the amounts reported in GRF 301.0 Reinsurance Assets and Risk Charge may not equate to the amount reported in this data field where the asset is deemed not inside Australia.
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
17.2.10 Reinsurance assets receivable under reinsurance contracts that do not meet governing law requirements
Report all reinsurance assets receivable under each reinsurance contract entered into by the insurer incepting on or after 31 December 2008 that do not meet the requirements of paragraph 31 of Prudential Standard GPS 230 Reinsurance Management.
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement. The amount should represent the value of item 1.9 plus item 2.7 plus item 3.7 recognised in GRF 301.0 Reinsurance Assets and Risk Charge, to the extent that it is deemed inside Australia. It is possible that the sum of the amounts reported in GRF 301.0 Reinsurance Assets and Risk Charge may not equate to the amount reported in this data field where the insurer has reinsurance assets that are deemed not inside Australia.
17.2.11 Profits on proportional reinsurance treaties for which the underlying risks have not been accepted by the direct insurer and the treaties are subject to the premium receivable deduction
Disclose the profits on proportional reinsurance treaties for which the underlying risks have not been accepted by the direct insurer and the treaties are subject to the premium receivable deduction as specified in GPS 112 Capital Adequacy: Measurement of Capital (GPS 112).
The amount reported in this item should reconcile to item 2.3.12 plus item 7.2.6 reported in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer).
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
17.2.12 Other deductions
Disclose other deductions as required under GPS 112, such as:
Disclose deficit after taking into account adjustments in the amount available in the respective revaluation reserves for the following items, to the extent not already accounted for in current year earnings or retained earnings:
Property not held at fair value;
Investments in subsidiaries not held at fair value; or
Investment in associates, including any excess of the share of losses in associates under equity accounting.
Identified impairment of certain assets
Disclose any identified impairment of an asset where the impairment has not already been taken into account in profit or loss or the impairment has been incorporated in fair value changes captured in an asset revaluation reserve included in Upper Tier 2 capital. This will include the value of any deficit in asset revaluation reserves included in Upper Tier 2 capital after taking into account all adjustments.
Disclose the value of own holdings of Upper Tier 2 capital instruments.
Disclose the value of own holdings of Lower Tier 2 capital instruments.
17.2.13 Variation in deduction by other adjustments approved by APRA
Include any additions or reduction in deductions that have been approved by APRA.
17.3 Assets under a fixed or floating charge, mortgage or other security to the extent of the indebtedness secured by the value of those assets.
Such assets are excluded from being considered inside Australia up to the value of the charge/encumbrance. Where the charge over the assets is only given to support the value of insurance liabilities of the insurer, only the excess of the value of the assets charged/encumbered, over the value of the insurance liabilities, is excluded from being considered inside Australia.
This amount represents the total of all items reported in column headed “Excess of Charge Assets over Liabilities Supported” in GRF 130.2 Off Balance Sheet Business - Charges Granted and Risk Charge.
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
17.4 Adjusted Net Assets in Australia
This amount is automatically calculated by the form.
The form reports in Australian currency rounded in thousands of dollars (no decimal place). Ratios are expressed to 2 decimal places.
Insurers are required to report the information in the reporting form on a quarterly and annual basis.
This form must be lodged for each of the reporting units within the number of business days after the end of the quarter as set out in Reporting Standard GRS 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
Specific instructions
The different categories of insurers are defined in Prudential Standard GPS 001 Definitions. Insurers are required to select the category which best describes their status.
Note: Category C insurers (foreign insurers operating as a foreign branches in Australia) are required to complete the reporting form for branches.
This represents the total capital charge applicable for the credit substitutes provided by the reporting insurer. This amount is calculated in item titled “Total Off balance sheet required risk charge” in GRF 130.0 Off Balance Sheet Business – Credit Substitutes Provided and Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
This represents the total capital charge applicable for the charges and encumbrances granted by the reporting insurer. This amount is calculated in the item titled “Adjusted required capital charge” in GRF 130.2 Off Balance Sheet Business – Charges Granted and Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
3.1. GRF 140.0 Investments - Direct Interest Holdings and Risk Charge
This represents the total investment risk charge applicable for the direct interest holdings of the reporting insurer. This amount is calculated in the item titled “Total Investment Risk Charge” in GRF 140.0 Investments - Direct Interest Rate Holdings and Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
3.2. GRF 140.1 Investments - Direct Equity Holdings and Risk Charge
This represents the total investment risk charge applicable for the direct equity holdings of the reporting insurer. This amount is calculated in the item titled “Total Investment Risk Charge” in GRF 140.1 Investments – Direct Equity Holdings and Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
3.3. GRF 140.2 Investments - Direct Property Holdings and Risk Charge
This represents the total investment risk charge applicable for the direct property holdings of the reporting insurer. This figure is calculated in column headed “Investment Risk Charge” for line item titled “Total direct property investments” in GRF 140.2 Investments - Direct Property Holdings and Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
3.4. GRF 140.3 Investments - Loans and Advances and Risk Charge
This represents the total investment risk charge applicable for the loans and advances provided by the reporting insurer. This amount is calculated in the item titled “Total Investment Risk Charge” in GRF 140.3 Investments – Loans and Advances and Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
3.5. GRF 140.4 Investments - Indirectly Held by Insurer and Risk Charge
This represents the total investment risk charge applicable for assets that are indirectly held by the reporting insurer. This amount is calculated in the item titled “Total Investment Risk Charge” in GRF 140.4 Investments – Indirectly Held by Insurer and Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
3.6. GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position
This represents the total investment risk charge for all applicable assets listed in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer). It excludes assets that are subject to a risk charge under the forms GRF 140.0 – 140.4, GRF 150.0, GRF 301.0 and assets that are deducted from the Capital Base.
This figure represents the sum of the individual investment risk charges calculated under the column heading “Investment Risk Charge” and is reported for item 15 in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
This figure represents the sum of the individual investment risk charges calculated under the column heading “Investment Risk Charge” and is reported for item 4 in GRF 301.0 Reinsurance Assets and Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
The investment risk charge may be reduced where the insurer holds certain types of collateral against an asset, or where an asset has been guaranteed, as a means of reducing risk. Accordingly this item represents the ‘rebate’ of the investment risk charge on these assets that is calculated in either GRF 140.0 – GRF 140.4 or GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position. The rebate represents the difference between the investment risk capital charge applicable to the value of the eligible collateral or guarantee provided to the insurer and the investment risk capital charge applicable to the asset(s) being supported.
This item is calculated in GRF 130.3 Off Balance Sheet Business - Credit Support Received and represents the sum of “Adjustment to Investment Capital Charge” in ‘Part A - Eligible Collateral Provided to Reporting Insurer’ and ‘Part B - Guarantees Provided to Reporting Insurer’.
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
This represents the total investment concentration risk charge for exposures listed in GRF 150.0 Asset Exposure Concentrations and Risk Charge. This figure represents the item “Net concentration risk charge” calculated in GRF 150.0 Asset Exposure Concentrations and Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
This represents the total investment risk charge for derivative exposures listed in GRF 160.0 Derivatives Activity and Risk Charge. This figure represents the sum of the individual investment risk charges reported in the item titled ‘Risk Charge’ in the GRF 160.0 Derivatives Activity and Risk Charge series. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
This represents the total concentration risk charge applicable for the reporting insurer. This figure represents the amount disclosed in item “Total Concentration Risk Charge” in GRF 170.0 Concentration Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
This represents the total insurance risk charge applicable in response to the risk that the true value of the net outstanding claims provision (OCP) of an insurer is greater than the value determined under GPS 310 Audit and Actuarial Reporting and Valuation. This figure represents the “Total” line item under the column headed “OCP Insurance Risk Charge” in GRF 210.0 Outstanding Claims Provision - Insurance Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
This represents the total insurance risk charge applicable in response to the risk that the true value of the net premiums liabilities of an insurer is greater than the value determined under GPS 310 Audit and Actuarial Reporting and Valuation. This figure represents the “Total” line item under the column headed “Premium Liabilities Insurance Risk Charge” in GRF 210.1 Premium Liabilities - Insurance Risk Charge. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
Report the variation in capital charges in this item with a brief description (no more than 200 characters) and the amount of each variation which has been approved by APRA. A reduction in risk charges resulting from variations has to be reported as a negative number, while any increase needs to be reported as a positive number.
Where a loan to related party is on non-commercial terms, a 100% capital factor must apply. The difference between the investment risk charge on the loan in GRF 140.3 Investments – Loans and Advances and Risk Charge and the risk charge with a 100% capital factor must be recorded at this item.
Where an insurer uses the internal model-based (IMB) method to determine the MCR in accordance with Prudential Standards GPS 113 Capital Adequacy: Internal Model-based Method (GPS 113), the difference between the MCR determined using the prescribed method and the IMB method should be reported here. During the first two years of using the IMB method, an insurer’s MCR calculated using the IMB method should be at least 90 per cent of the MCR determined using the prescribed method.
The total variation is calculated automatically by the form.
This item is automatically calculated by the form.
Where an insurer is a Category D or E insurer (i.e. captive insurer), the minimum capital requirement (MCR) is calculated as follows:
Where an insurer is in a category other than a Category D or E insurer, the MCR is calculated as follows:
The sum of the items 1-4 and 6-11 (as reported in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement) less item 5 and is calculated as under:
Add
Less
This represents the total eligible capital base of the insurer. This amount is calculated in item titled “Total Capital Base” in GRF 120.0 Determination of Capital Base. This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
This figure represents the value of item titled “GRF 120.0 Determination of Capital Base” less the amount calculated for item titled “Minimum Capital Requirement”.
This figure will be automatically calculated by the form.
This figure represents the value of item titled “GRF 120.0 Determination of Capital Base” divided by the value of item titled “Minimum Capital Requirement”.
This figure will be automatically calculated by the form.
This is another way of looking at the solvency coverage and this figure represents the value of item titled “Minimum Capital Requirement” divided by the value of item titled “GRF 120.0 Determination of Capital Base”.
This figure will be automatically calculated by the form.
‘Adjusted net assets in Australia’ refer to total assets less assets that are excluded as ‘assets in Australia’ for the purpose of section 28 of the Act.
Adjusted Net Assets in Australia are determined as under:
17.1 Net Assets per form GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position
If the insurer does not have any business (i.e. assets and liabilities) outside of Australia then the insurer does not have to report under “Amount - Inside Australia” when completing GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer) and only has to report under “Total Amount”. In this case, the amount reported in item 17.1 “Net Assets” on GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement must agree to the value of item titled “Net Assets” under “Total Amount” on GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer).
Where the insurer has business both inside and outside of Australia then “Amount – Inside Australia” on GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer) needs to be completed. In this case, the amount reported in item 17.1 “Net Assets” on GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement must agree to the value of item titled “Net Assets” under “Amount – Inside Australia” on GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer).
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
Less:
Assets specifically excluded from being considered inside Australia by GPS 120 Assets in Australia.
17.2 Deductions for assets specifically excluded from being considered inside Australia:
17.2.1 Goodwill
This figure represents the value of the following items from GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer);
Less:
Plus:
Plus:
The following item from GRF 140.1 Investments – Direct Equity Holdings and Risk Charge (where it includes amounts inside Australia);
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
17.2.2 Other intangible assets
This figure represents the value of the following items from GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer);
Less:
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
17.2.3 Deferred Tax Assets (net of any Deferred Tax Liabilities)
Disclose the value of Deferred tax assets (net of any deferred tax liabilities) recognised in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer).
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
The amount entered in this field must be either positive or zero, if the result of the netting calculation is a negative, enter zero.
17.2.4 Surplus in defined benefit superannuation fund
Disclose the value of any surplus, net of deferred tax liabilities, in any defined benefit superannuation fund of which the insurer is an employer-sponsor, unless otherwise approved, in writing, by APRA. Any excluded surplus must reverse any associated deferred tax liability from Tier 1 capital.
The amount reported in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement must not be greater than the amount reported in items 5.3 plus 13.2 of GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer)
Deferred Tax Liabilities should not be counted twice in 17.2.3 above and in this item.
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
17.2.5 Deficit in defined benefit superannuation fund
Report the value of any deficit in a defined benefit superannuation fund of which the insurer is an employer-sponsor and that is not already reflected in Tier 1 capital.
The amount reported in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement must only include deficits not already disclosed in items 23.2 plus item 33.2 of GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer).
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
17.2.6 Holdings of own Tier 1 capital instruments
Disclose the value of holdings of own Tier 1 capital instruments of the insurer.
17.2.7 Net unrealised fair value gains (losses) from changes in the GI's own credit worthiness
This item only applies to general insurers that have designated their own debt instruments at fair value under the fair value option in AASB 139.
Deduct/(add back) any unrealised fair value gains/(losses) included in Tier 1 capital (before deductions) arising from changes in the reporting general insurer’s own credit worthiness (e.g. reduction in fair value of the general insurer’s outstanding debt due to change in credit rating).
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
17.2.8 Net unrealised gains (losses) on effective cash flow hedges
Disclose the value of cumulative fair value gains and losses on effective cash flow hedges reflected in retained earnings or reserves included in Tier 1 capital that do not offset gains or losses on revaluations in reserves included in Tier 1 capital. Deduct the gains on hedges and add back the losses.
17.2.9 Reinsurance recoveries related to reinsurance contracts that do not meet the reinsurance documentation test
The figure for reinsurance recoveries related to reinsurance contracts that do not meet the reinsurance documentation test. This represents the value of item 1.8 plus item 2.6 plus item 3.6 recognised in GRF 301.0 Reinsurance Assets and Risk Charge, to the extent that it is deemed inside Australia. It is possible that the sum of the amounts reported in GRF 301.0 Reinsurance Assets and Risk Charge may not equate to the amount reported in this data field where the asset is deemed not inside Australia.
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
17.2.10 Reinsurance assets receivable under reinsurance contracts that do not meet governing law requirements
Report all reinsurance assets receivable under each reinsurance contract entered into by the insurer incepting on or after 31 December 2008 that do not meet the requirements of paragraph 31 of Prudential Standard GPS 230 Reinsurance Management.
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement. The amount should represent the value of item 1.9 plus item 2.7 plus item 3.7 recognised in GRF 301.0 Reinsurance Assets and Risk Charge, to the extent that it is deemed inside Australia. It is possible that the sum of the amounts reported in GRF 301.0 Reinsurance Assets and Risk Charge may not equate to the amount reported in this data field where the insurer has reinsurance assets that are deemed not inside Australia.
17.2.11 Profits on proportional reinsurance treaties for which the underlying risks have not been accepted by the direct insurer and the treaties are subject to the premium receivable deduction
Disclose the profits on proportional reinsurance treaties for which the underlying risks have not been accepted by the direct insurer and the treaties are subject to the premium receivable deduction as specified in GPS 112 Capital Adequacy: Measurement of Capital (GPS 112).
The amount reported in this item should reconcile to item 2.3.12 plus item 7.2.6 reported in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position (Licensed Insurer).
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
17.2.12 Other deductions
Disclose other deductions as required under GPS 112, such as:
Disclose deficit after taking into account adjustments in the amount available in the respective revaluation reserves for the following items, to the extent not already accounted for in current year earnings or retained earnings:
Property not held at fair value;
Investments in subsidiaries not held at fair value; or
Investment in associates, including any excess of the share of losses in associates under equity accounting.
Identified impairment of certain assets
Disclose any identified impairment of an asset where the impairment has not already been taken into account in profit or loss or the impairment has been incorporated in fair value changes captured in an asset revaluation reserve included in Upper Tier 2 capital. This will include the value of any deficit in asset revaluation reserves included in Upper Tier 2 capital after taking into account all adjustments.
Disclose the value of own holdings of Upper Tier 2 capital instruments.
Disclose the value of own holdings of Lower Tier 2 capital instruments.
17.2.13 Variation in deduction by other adjustments approved by APRA
Include any additions or reduction in deductions that have been approved by APRA.
17.3 Assets under a fixed or floating charge, mortgage or other security to the extent of the indebtedness secured by the value of those assets.
Such assets are excluded from being considered inside Australia up to the value of the charge/encumbrance. Where the charge over the assets is only given to support the value of insurance liabilities of the insurer, only the excess of the value of the assets charged/encumbered, over the value of the insurance liabilities, is excluded from being considered inside Australia.
This amount represents the total of all items reported in column headed “Excess of Charge Assets over Liabilities Supported” in GRF 130.2 Off Balance Sheet Business - Charges Granted and Risk Charge.
This figure needs to be manually entered into this data field in GRF 110.0 Minimum Capital Requirement.
17.4 Adjusted Net Assets in Australia
This amount is automatically calculated by the form.
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Schedule
Reporting Standard GRS 110.0 (2008) Minimum Capital Requirement comprises the 36 pages commencing on the next page.
This reporting standard is made under section 13 of the Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001 (the Collection of Data Act). It requires general insurers (insurers), including foreign general insurers (foreign insurers) operating in Australia through branch operations, to report to APRA, generally on a quarterly and annual basis, in relation to their Minimum Capital Requirement.
This reporting standard outlines the overall requirements for the provision of this information to APRA. It should be read in conjunction with:
An insurer must provide APRA with the information required by the version of Form GRF 110.0 designated for a ‘Licensed Insurer’ for each reporting period.
A foreign insurer must provide APRA with the information required by the version of Form GRF 110.0 designated for a ‘Branch Insurer’ for each reporting period.
(a) in electronic form using the ‘Direct to APRA’ application, applying one of the electronic submission mechanisms under that application; or
(b) by manually completing Form GRF 110.0 on paper and mailing the completed form to APRA’s head office at Level 26, 400 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales.
Where the information is submitted by means of an agent to whom the insurer has outsourced the function of providing the information on the insurer’s behalf, the agent may only provide the information in accordance with subparagraph 5(b) if the agent has contacted APRA and advised that the agent cannot submit the information in electronic form under subparagraph 5(a).
Note: The ‘Direct to APRA’ application software and paper forms may be obtained from APRA.
Reporting periods and due dates
(a) in respect of each quarter based on the financial year (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001) of the insurer; and
(b) in respect of each financial year (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001) of the insurer.
Note: The annual information required from an insurer by paragraph 3 or 4 read with subparagraph 6(b), together with certain annual information required by other reporting standards, will form part of the insurer’s yearly statutory accounts within the meaning of section 3 of the Insurance Act 1973 (the Insurance Act). This means that the information must be audited in accordance with paragraph 49J(1)(a) of the Insurance Act. Under subsection 49J(3), the auditor must give the insurer a certificate relating to the yearly statutory accounts, and that certificate must specify the matters provided for in the prudential standards.
(a) more frequently (if, having regard to the particular circumstances of the insurer, APRA considers it necessary or desirable to obtain information more frequently for the purposes of the prudential supervision of the insurer); or
(b) less frequently (if, having regard to the particular circumstances of the insurer and the extent to which it requires prudential supervision, APRA considers it unnecessary to require the insurer to provide the information as frequently as provided by subparagraph 6(a) or (b)).
(a) in the case of the quarterly information referred to in subparagraph 6(a) – 20 business days after the end of the reporting period to which the information relates; and
(b) in the case of the annual information referred to in subparagraph 6(b) – 4 months after the end of the reporting period to which the information relates.
Note: Paragraph 49L(1)(a) of the Insurance Act provides that the auditor’s certificate required under subsection 49J(3) of that Act must be lodged with APRA in accordance with the prudential standards. The prudential standards provide that the certificate must be submitted to APRA together with the yearly statutory accounts. Accordingly, the auditor’s certificate relating to the annual information referred to in subparagraph 6(b) must be provided to APRA by the time specified in subparagraph 8(b) of this reporting standard (unless an extension is granted under paragraph 9).
The information provided by an insurer under this reporting standard must be the product of processes and controls that have been reviewed and tested by the appointed auditor of the insurer. This will require the auditor to review and test the systems, processes and controls supporting the reporting of the information to ensure that they produce accurate data and are otherwise reliable. This review and testing must be done on an annual basis or more frequently if necessary to enable the appointed auditor to form an opinion on the accuracy and reliability of the data.
The information provided by an insurer under this reporting standard must be subject to processes and controls developed by the insurer for the internal review and authorisation of that information. It is the responsibility of the board and senior management of the insurer to ensure that an appropriate set of policies and procedures for the authorisation of data submitted to APRA is in place.
(a) under subparagraph 5(a), the officer must digitally sign, authorise and encrypt the information (for which purpose APRA’s certificate authority will issue digital certificates, for use with the ‘Direct to APRA’ application, to officers of the insurer who have authority from the insurer to transmit data to APRA); or
(b) under subparagraph 5(b), the completed form must be signed in accordance with paragraph 14.
(a) obtain from the agent a paper copy of the completed form as provided to APRA (whether it was provided under subparagraph 5(a) or (b)); and
(b) cause the paper copy to be signed in accordance with paragraph 14; and
(c) lodge the signed paper copy with APRA by mailing the completed form to APRA’s head office at Level 26, 400 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales, by the relevant due date (unless APRA, in writing, waives the requirement to lodge the signed paper copy with APRA by varying this reporting standard in relation to the insurer).
Note: APRA may, for example, determine to waive the requirement under subparagraph 13(c) where an insurer has undertaken to retain the signed copy of the completed form for an agreed period of time.
(a) the Principal Executive Officer of the insurer; or
(b) the Chief Financial Officer of the insurer (whatever his or her official title may be).
APRA may make minor variations to the instructions to a form, to clarify their application to the form without changing any substantive requirement in the form or instructions.
If APRA makes such a variation it must notify insurers in writing.
Transition
Interpretation
appointed auditor means an auditor appointed under paragraph 39(1)(a) of the Insurance Act;
business days means ordinary business days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays;
capital standards means the prudential standards which relate to capital adequacy as defined in Prudential Standard GPS 001 Definitions;
foreign insurer means a foreign general insurer within the meaning of the Insurance Act;
Note: A reference to a ‘branch’ or ‘branch operation’ is a reference to the Australian operations of a foreign insurer.
Insurance Act means the Insurance Act 1973;
insurer means a general insurer within the meaning of the Insurance Act;
Note: In the forms and instructions, a reference to an ‘authorised insurer’, ‘authorised insurance entity’ or ‘licensed insurer’ is a reference to an insurer, and a reference to an ‘authorised reinsurance entity’ is a reference to an insurer whose business consists only of undertaking liability by way of reinsurance.
Principal Executive Officer means the principal executive officer of the insurer for the time being, by whatever name called, and whether or not he or she is a member of the governing board of the insurer;
reporting period means a period mentioned in subparagraph 6(a) or (b) or, if appropriate, paragraph 7.
This reporting standard is made under section 13 of the Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001 (the Collection of Data Act). It requires general insurers (insurers), including foreign general insurers (foreign insurers) operating in Australia through branch operations, to report to APRA, generally on a quarterly and annual basis, in relation to their Minimum Capital Requirement.
This reporting standard outlines the overall requirements for the provision of this information to APRA. It should be read in conjunction with:
An insurer must provide APRA with the information required by the version of Form GRF 110.0 designated for a ‘Licensed Insurer’ for each reporting period.
A foreign insurer must provide APRA with the information required by the version of Form GRF 110.0 designated for a ‘Branch Insurer’ for each reporting period.
(a) in electronic form using the ‘Direct to APRA’ application, applying one of the electronic submission mechanisms under that application; or
(b) by manually completing Form GRF 110.0 on paper and mailing the completed form to APRA’s head office at Level 26, 400 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales.
Where the information is submitted by means of an agent to whom the insurer has outsourced the function of providing the information on the insurer’s behalf, the agent may only provide the information in accordance with subparagraph 5(b) if the agent has contacted APRA and advised that the agent cannot submit the information in electronic form under subparagraph 5(a).
Note: The ‘Direct to APRA’ application software and paper forms may be obtained from APRA.
Reporting periods and due dates
(a) in respect of each quarter based on the financial year (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001) of the insurer; and
(b) in respect of each financial year (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001) of the insurer.
Note: The annual information required from an insurer by paragraph 3 or 4 read with subparagraph 6(b), together with certain annual information required by other reporting standards, will form part of the insurer’s yearly statutory accounts within the meaning of section 3 of the Insurance Act 1973 (the Insurance Act). This means that the information must be audited in accordance with paragraph 49J(1)(a) of the Insurance Act. Under subsection 49J(3), the auditor must give the insurer a certificate relating to the yearly statutory accounts, and that certificate must specify the matters provided for in the prudential standards.
(a) more frequently (if, having regard to the particular circumstances of the insurer, APRA considers it necessary or desirable to obtain information more frequently for the purposes of the prudential supervision of the insurer); or
(b) less frequently (if, having regard to the particular circumstances of the insurer and the extent to which it requires prudential supervision, APRA considers it unnecessary to require the insurer to provide the information as frequently as provided by subparagraph 6(a) or (b)).
(a) in the case of the quarterly information referred to in subparagraph 6(a) – 20 business days after the end of the reporting period to which the information relates; and
(b) in the case of the annual information referred to in subparagraph 6(b) – 4 months after the end of the reporting period to which the information relates.
Note: Paragraph 49L(1)(a) of the Insurance Act provides that the auditor’s certificate required under subsection 49J(3) of that Act must be lodged with APRA in accordance with the prudential standards. The prudential standards provide that the certificate must be submitted to APRA together with the yearly statutory accounts. Accordingly, the auditor’s certificate relating to the annual information referred to in subp
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