Capital management
Sovereign risk poses greatest threat to European insurers
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Source: Life & Pension Risk
Eiopa stress test shows threat to insurers of low interest rates
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Source: Life & Pension Risk
Insurers’ regulatory capital levels have remained broadly stable despite the recent turmoil in the eurozone. But analysts have warned that current solvency measures do not reflect the true economic position....
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Source: Life & Pension Risk
Banks remain hesitant on the subject of contingent convertible instruments, but could a recent issuance by Allianz spark interest among insurers as a tool for raising capital? Thomas Whittaker reports...
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New year could see indemnification ILS deal
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Source: Life & Pension Risk
A new indemnification insurance-linked securitisation is under way and could put an end to a post-crisis dry spell in life ILS early next year
EC approves Aegon bailout without forcing coupon deferrment
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Source: Life & Pension Risk
Absence of measures forcing payments to Dutch state at expense of subordinated debt holders means Fitch upgrades firm's hybrid capital
Sampension moves to intentional guarantees
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Copenhagen fund agrees to move to intentional guarantees to avoid Solvency II charges
Solvency management provides reinsurance opportunity
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Source: Life & Pension Risk
Testing economic conditions have prompted widespread moves by life insurers to reinsure their liabilities in order to gain capital relief. As the situation eases, will demand for reinsurance fall, or are other factors coming to prominence? Blake Evans-Pritchard...
Insurance industry hits out at Ceiops’ equity risk methodology
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The methodology behind the Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors’ (Ceiops) recommendations for the equity risk capital charge in its final advice to the European Commission for the Solvency II implementation measures...
Aegon heralds shift away from US emphasis with JP Morgan capital deal
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Source: Life & Pension Risk
The Hague-based insurer Aegon has released $650 million (£398 million) in regulatory capital from its US operations through a capital management deal with US bank JP Morgan, as part of a long-term strategy of shrinking the proportion of its business...
Six insurers given preliminary approval to access Tarp funds
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Source: Life & Pension Risk
Six life insurers have been given preliminary approval to receive funds under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (Tarp) that US Congress is using to revive the country's ailing financial system. In total, six companies - Allstate Corp; Ameriprise Financial;...
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