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Macro risks continue at medium level amid continued economic recovery and less expansionary monetary policy. A potential future deterioration in the assessment due to political and international trade tensions cannot be excluded.
Bond market volatility declined since June and overall Credit Default Swap (CDS) spreads remained broadly stable at low levels despite adverse developments in sovereign bond markets in some countries.
Liquidity and funding risks increased due to a higher average coupon-to-maturity ratio of a limited number of bond issuances.
Profitability has been overall stable and Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR) ratios are above 100% for most insurers.
Market perceptions were mixed with insurance stocks outperforming the market, but at the same time concerns increased as regards the market mispricing of risks.