# Risk margin (margin of risk)

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## Definition

Under Solvency II, a risk buffer that - in addition to the expected value provision of insurance companies - must be established and calculated using the costof-capital approach. - Cf. BaFin Annual Report 2006, p. 49 (harmonization of calculation in Europe). Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

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