01798cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF015500 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513576497 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department. Norway : Financial Sector Assessment Program-Technical Note-Insurance Sector Stress Tests. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2015. 1 online resource (37 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This Technical Note presents key findings of insurance sector stress tests on Norway. Although the financial condition of insurance companies under Solvency I has generally been sound, insurers face major challenges going forward, thus placing an important premium on sound risk management and effective oversight by supervisors. The stress tests (under Solvency II) confirm that life insurers are vulnerable to severe shocks. The stress tests pointed to the high sensitivity of life insurers to market risks such as equity prices, real estate prices, and credit spreads. The risks to insurers are particularly pronounced if interest rates fall further from the current levels. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2015/255 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2015/255/002.2015.issue-255-en.xml IMF e-Library