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<p>Bot: Creating new article from JSON</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>🌐 &#039;&#039;&#039;Common framework (ComFrame)&#039;&#039;&#039; is a set of supervisory standards and guidance developed by the [[Definition:International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) | International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS)]] for the regulation of [[Definition:Internationally active insurance group (IAIG) | internationally active insurance groups (IAIGs)]]. Built as an extension of the IAIS [[Definition:Insurance core principles (ICPs) | Insurance Core Principles]], ComFrame addresses the unique risks and complexities that arise when an insurance group operates across multiple jurisdictions, including challenges around group-wide [[Definition:Solvency | solvency]], [[Definition:Corporate governance | governance]], and [[Definition:Enterprise risk management (ERM) | enterprise risk management]].<br /> <br /> 🔗 ComFrame operates by layering additional requirements on top of existing national supervisory regimes rather than replacing them. It establishes criteria for identifying IAIGs, defines expectations for group-wide [[Definition:Capital adequacy | capital adequacy]] — including the evolving [[Definition:Insurance capital standard (ICS) | Insurance Capital Standard (ICS)]] — and promotes coordinated supervisory oversight through [[Definition:Supervisory college | supervisory colleges]]. Regulators in each jurisdiction where the group operates participate in these colleges, sharing information and coordinating responses to emerging risks. The framework also sets expectations for how IAIGs should manage intra-group transactions, [[Definition:Reinsurance | reinsurance]] arrangements, and [[Definition:Concentration risk | concentration risks]] that span borders.<br /> <br /> 🏛️ For the global insurance industry, ComFrame represents a significant step toward harmonized supervision in a market that has historically been regulated jurisdiction by jurisdiction. Large groups such as [[Definition:Insurance carrier | carriers]] with operations spanning dozens of countries benefit from greater regulatory predictability, while [[Definition:Insurance regulator | regulators]] gain a common language and structured process for cross-border cooperation. The framework has particular relevance as [[Definition:Insurtech | insurtech]] and digital distribution blur geographic boundaries, making group-wide oversight more necessary than ever. Although adoption and implementation timelines vary by country, ComFrame increasingly shapes how the world&#039;s largest insurers structure their [[Definition:Risk management | risk management]] and [[Definition:Capital management | capital management]] practices.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Related concepts:&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> {{Div col|colwidth=20em}}<br /> * [[Definition:International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS)]]<br /> * [[Definition:Internationally active insurance group (IAIG)]]<br /> * [[Definition:Insurance capital standard (ICS)]]<br /> * [[Definition:Insurance core principles (ICPs)]]<br /> * [[Definition:Supervisory college]]<br /> * [[Definition:Enterprise risk management (ERM)]]<br /> {{Div col end}}</div>

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