Insurance
Combating the collateral crunch
Sponsored statement: BNY Mellon
Extensive reporting guidelines in Solvency II interim measures 'will challenge insurers'
Eiopa says measures will help supervisors and insurers prepare for Solvency II
Perpetual sub debt from insurers appeals to investors
Perpetual dawn
Insurers 'should be exempt from initial margining requirements' on ALM hedges
No economic need for initial margin on non-centrally cleared derivatives, argues Insurance Europe
Variable annuities do not pose a systemic risk - Geneva Association
Industry think-tank rejects product’s designation as a non-traditional, non-insurance activity
Italian insurers question benefit of Solvency II long-term guarantees package
Matching adjustment and countercyclical premium inadequate for Italian insurers’ needs
Solvency II equivalence rules must not threaten European insurers - Skinner
Rules must not cause 'ill effects' to firms with international business, warns senior MEP
US insurers expect less benefit from Orsa than European firms
European life insurers are particularly challenged by Orsa implementation, finds survey
Insurers eye longevity risk trades with Canadian and Dutch pension schemes
Influx of new swap intermediaries and improved risk modelling to spur expansion
Insurers explore exchange-traded funds to boost yield
Exchange-traded future
Robust hedging of withdrawal guarantees
Robust hedging of withdrawal guarantees
Regulatory uncertainty 'a barrier' to issuance of contingent capital by European insurers
Lack of clarity on Solvency II dampening investor interest, while Swiss insurers reap benefits of stable regime
Sponsored webinar: Responding to the US Orsa challenge
A panel of experts discuss the requirements of the Risk Management Own Risk and Solvency Assessment Model Act and how insurers can effectively prepare for it
Designation of systemically important insurers hit by delay
Publication of list pushed back from April
OTC reforms present technology challenges for insurers
Wide-ranging changes to the the OTC derivatives market are leading insurers to upgrade their collateral management systems, often quite substantially. But the complex requirements and computational power needed is providing a challenge - not just for…
European financial regulators challenge Eiopa on harmonised response to low interest rates
Regulatory solutions 'must account for local conditions', they say
Insurers struggle with ‘ambiguous’ technical specifications for long-term guarantees exercise
Difficulty interpreting rules threatens usefulness of results to policy-makers
Commission's Van Hulle to be succeeded by procurement lawyer
European Commission confirms new head of insurance and pensions unit
Matching adjustment ring-fencing provisions ‘a threat’ to mutual insurers
Provisions would prevent common funds structures and reduce diversification benefits, say insurers
FSA ramps up insurer Arrow visits
UK regulator 'refocusing resources on insurance sector'
Technology providers look to the cloud to meet insurers’ modelling challenges
Cloud technology potentially offers insurers an efficient way to undertake the huge amount of actuarial and risk modelling calculations that need to be performed. But with concerns around data security and reliability, is it really a fail-safe option?…
Insurers urged to explore positive basis trades
Arbitrage opportunities on government bonds could bring yield boost