Articles by Michael Faulkner
Life & Pension Risk Nordics: Orsa risk quantification will not require internal model - Eiopa
And Danish regulator says there has been too much focus on Solvency II’s capital requirements
Life & Pension Risk Nordics: Market volatility and Solvency II 'present opportunities for life sector'
Solvency II must be implemented on time, says Länsförsäkringar Liv CFO
Eiopa warns on use of external data in internal capital models
Insurers must supply information on third-party models in support of their internal model application
The Solvency II timetable is a coiled spring under pressure
The Solvency II timetable is a coiled spring under pressure
Governments should support development of longevity risk market – IMF
Governments should support development of longevity risk market – IMF
Slow progress on Solvency II internal model validation threatens approval, FSA warns
Slow progress on Solvency II internal model validation threatens approval, FSA warns
Q&A: Ann Muldoon, Friends Life, Solvency II programme director
Evolution, not revolution
Matching premium back in the spotlight
Matching premium back in the spotlight
Q&A: Steve Haynes, LV= chief risk officer
The risk challenge
UK insurers set to lobby for easing of constraints on matching adjustment
Relief as new matching premium included in Omnibus II Econ text, but questions remain over how it will work
Keep regulation in proportion
Keep regulation in proportion
Life & Pension Risk software directory 2012
Software directory 2012
Europe has got it wrong on hedge fund capital charge – BlackRock
Capital charge should better reflect real risk of underlying assets, says asset manager, as survey finds insurers are looking to increase exposure to alternative assets
Insurers must not be treated like banks in policies to tackle systemic risk – Geneva Association
Insurance industry helps to stabilise money flows and should not be weakened by regulatory initiatives to address crisis in financial industry, says think-tank
Cash-rich insurers eye loan books of de-leveraging European banks
Cash-rich insurers eye loan books of de-leveraging European banks
The volatility challenge
The volatility challenge
Arguments on artificial volatility dampeners must focus on fundamentals, warns Skinner
Arguments on artificial volatility dampeners must focus on fundamentals if political consensus is to be reached, warns Skinner
Delay to Solvency II is ‘pure speculation’, says European Commission
But MEP Peter Skinner says European Parliament vote cannot be delayed again
Further delay to Omnibus II as European Parliament takes time for scrutiny
Concerns that Solvency II timetable could be delayed as a result
Solvency II reporting compliance is challenging insurers, survey finds
Reliance on third parties for critical data is key issue
Calls for standard formula calibrations to be reduced further
Calls for standard formula calibrations to be reduced further
Solvency II asset charges will not stop insurers providing bank funding, say economists
Demand for covered bonds and shorter duration corporate paper likely to increase, according to exclusive analysis by economists at Dutch central bank
Sovereign risk poses greatest threat to European insurers
Sovereign risk poses greatest threat to Euro insurers
“Solvency II is good for you”
“Solvency II is good for you”