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UPDATE: Ceiops task force OKs liquidity premium
An industry task force appointed by the Committee of European Insurers and Occupational Pensions Supervisors (Ceiops) has recommended to the European Commission that an extra liquidity premium be included in the discount rate of liabilities used in the implementation of Solvency II.
Hancock named head of risk at AIG
Peter Hancock has been named executive vice-president in charge of finance, risk and investments at AIG, the US insurer, and is expected to join later this month. In a newly created position, Hancock...
China insurance watchdog to concentrate on solvency
The China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) says this year it will focus more on monitoring the solvency of Chinese insurance companies and work towards establishing a framework for insurers to...
Solvency II will unfairly penalise run-off companies, warns ARC
The current format of the Solvency II directive will unfairly penalise insurers in run-off companies and could lead some into insolvency, warned the London-based Association of Run-Off Companies (ARC...
Royal Berkshire Pension Fund signs first public sector longevity hedge
Following months of industry speculation, the £1.2 billion Royal County of Berkshire Pension Fund has confirmed it has agreed to sign the first longevity hedge for a public sector pension scheme...
Solvency II timetable criticised
The highly pressured and politicised timetable to implement Solvency II has been criticised by a senior industry figure as having a potentially negative impact on the overall effectiveness of the directive...
Ceiops: legality of Solvency II remuneration controls in doubt
The EU Solvency II directive "probably does not have the legal basis" to dictate rules on industry remuneration levels, according to a member of the Committee of European Insurance and Occupational...
Fitch Ratings builds op risk capital into risk calculator
LONDON - Fitch Ratings has always included op risk management as an element in determining the rating of financial institutions, but with the launch of its new risk data calculator, it is embedding...
Investors wary of asset managers' op risk
LONDON - The uncertainty in the credit and structured finance markets has caused investors to look much more closely at the sophistication of the operational infrastructure within the funds or vehicles...
Australia gives go ahead to LNG project
Australian federal environment minister Peter Garrett has granted approval for the Gorgan Project, one of the world's biggest liquefied natural gas (LNG) developments.
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