In relation to solvency margins in the insurance industry, the solvency margin is the amount of regulatory capital an insurance undertaking is obliged to hold against unforeseen events. During the review for Solvency I1 it became clear that a more fundamental and wider-ranging review of the overall financial position of an insurance undertaking was required, looking at the overall financial position of an insurance undertaking and taking into account current developments in insurance, risk management, finance techniques, international financial reporting and prudential standards. The Commission adopted the Solvency II Proposal in July 2007.