8

Reducing new business sales, closing to new business and submission of run-off plan

8.1

A firm should notify the PRA on a timely basis if it plans to reduce sales of new with-profits policies to a minimal level and to explain the expected impact of such plans on its with-profits fund.

8.2

A firm proposing to close a with-profits fund to new business should notify the PRA on a timely basis. The PRA expects such a firm to submit a run-off plan as soon as reasonably practicable.

8.3

The PRA expects that a firm operating a closed with-profits fund would periodically review and update its run-off plan in light of experience, to ensure that the run-off plan remains appropriate. Any revisions to the run-off plan for a closed with-profits fund should be submitted to the PRA.