Blue.."material uncertainty" ..gl28 May 2015 12:58
Going concern
Whilst Solvency II will not come into force until 1 January 2016, the Board has already commenced the process of assessing the impact of Solvency II on the business and, given the Board's expectation of continuing strong growth, assessing the required capital to support those levels of income. To this end, the Board has held discussions with providers of quota share reinsurance and structured debt products. Whilst there can be no certainty that negotiations with these and similar parties will be successfully concluded based on these discussions, the Board is confident that sufficient capital will be in place in advance of the commencement of Solvency II to support its ambitious plans. Failure to raise sufficient regulatory capital would hinder the company's growth plans and could also lead to sanctions being placed on GIAG and therefore on its ability to conduct future new business. This indicates a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern.