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capital adequacy

Capital adequacy refers to the funding required of a risk financing vehicle, such as a captive insurance company, to meet the liabilities insured.

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capital adequacy

Capital adequacy refers to the funding required of a risk financing vehicle, such as a captive insurance company, to meet the liabilities insured.

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With regard to enterprise risk management (ERM), the term refers to the amount of capital needed to satisfy a specified economic capital constraint (e.g., a certain probability of ruin), usually calculated at the enterprise level.