View the Standard

Effective control functions with necessary independence, stature and resources help insurers identify and manage risks and are considered a crucial element of the corporate governance framework.

The Application Paper on Supervision of Control Functions describes practices aimed at helping supervisors address issues related to the supervision of control functions as described in the Insurance Core Principles (ICPs) and the Common Framework for the Supervision of Internationally Active Insurance Groups (ComFrame). In particular, the Application Paper supports observance of ICP 8 (Risk Management and Control Functions) and is relevant to ICP 5 (Suitability of Persons) and ICP 7 (Corporate Governance).

The Application Paper describes practices aimed at helping supervisors address issues related to the supervision of control functions, such as: role, independence, stature, combination and outsourcing of control functions