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Impairment capital

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-001773

The amount of capital an insurer must hold to cover potential losses from a decline in the value of its assets or an increase in its liabilities. This capital acts as a buffer against unexpected adverse events that could threaten solvency. Regulatory bodies establish minimum impairment capital requirements to protect policyholders.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-001773
FieldInsurance and risk management
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-INS-001773",
  "term": "Impairment capital",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "The amount of capital an insurer must hold to cover potential losses from a decline in the value of its assets or an increase in its liabilities. This capital acts as a buffer against unexpected adverse events that could threaten solvency. Regulatory bodies establish minimum impairment capital requirements to protect policyholders.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/impairment-capital/"
}

Record 1,705 of 3,748 in Insurance and risk management terminology (MLC-0106). Request the full dataset.