Enhanced capital requirement (ECR)

Risk-based capital regime being introduced by the FSA for life and nonlife insurers. Calculations are based on industry-wide assumptions and individual capital guidance (ICG) given to firms based on the FSA’s view of how much capital would be adequate for individual firms to hold taking into account the firm’s risk profile and its own assessment of their own capital needs. ICG will normally be at or above ECR and although for guidance only, the firm’s not meeting the ICG figure will be expected to set out a plan to restore adequate capital. The mechanism, Individual Capital Adequacy Standards (ICAS), means that firms will hold capital more appropriate for their business and control risks and have the incentive to improve their risk management.

Enrolled dependents

Eligible individuals under a member’s family coverage who have applied and been accepted for membership in a health insurance plan (i.e., spouse and children of the insured). Under some insurance policies, parents, other family members, and domestic partners may be insured as dependents.

Enrollee

1. Person eligible for service as either a subscriber or a dependent of an insurance plan. 2. Individual or employer who becomes a member or subscribes to a health insurance plan or program. Also called beneficiary, enrolled patient, insured, member, policyholder, policy owner , or subscriber .