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Abstract
Solvency II Directive represents a new framework of unique solvency regulation of
insurance and reinsurance companies in the European Union. Although it has not
yet been implemented in national legislations, it can be concluded, based on the
directive wording and conducted quantitative studies, that it will have implications on
agricultural producers since they are the users of insurance services. The aim of the
research presented in this paper is to analyse the implications of the new directive to
agricultural producers since they are the insureds and the main actors of agribusiness.
Firstly, the paper gives an overview of the basic features of the new regulatory
framework and then it points at the issues and the needs for intensive application
of Directive in order to improve the insurance business in Serbia. The process will
direct the settlement of major claims, the ones that are typical of catastrophic risks in
agriculture, towards the insurance, while the expectations from the government will
be directed towards the regulation of the setting and economic measures (development
and investment subsidies, cooperative movement). In addition, the paper points at the
demands of the new regulation and analyses the implications of the new regulation
regarding the settlement of claims resulting from major flood since it represents the
example that proves the basic postulate.