A loss adjustment could be assigned to the loss-size buckets based on

a) the original loss amount before the adjustment

b) the cumulative loss amount after the adjustment or

c) the amount of the loss adjustment itself (positive or negative).

Without clarification on the applicable approach, institutions across the EU will report incomparable figures.

Please consider the following example, which follows option b) above:

Year t: Initial loss of 500,000

• reported as part of the total loss (row 920)
•  and assigned to the loss-size bucket ‘>=100,000 and <1,000,000’ (row 923).

Year t + 1: Loss adjustments

i)              +  60,000               → loss-size bucket ‘>=100,000 and <1,000,000’ (row 923)

ii)             + 600,000              → loss-size bucket ‘>=1,000,000’ (row 924)

iii)            – 450,000              → loss-size bucket ‘>=20,000 and <100,000’ (row 922)

iv)            – 495,000              → no suitable loss-size bucket

v)             – 500,000              → no suitable loss-size bucket

Independent from the assignment of the loss adjustment to a dedicated loss-size bucket, the amount of the loss adjustment would always be reported in row 920 as part of the total loss amount. Validation rule v3761_s would have to be amended or disabled to allow this kind of reporting.