Insurance Risk
Regulatory myopia must not prevent a long-term view
Regulatory myopia must not prevent a long-term view
Banks hunt for asset-backed securities as liquidity swap market stagnates
Lloyds Bank one of a number sourcing assets from smaller institutions to meet demand from insurers
Bridging the gap: Solvency II phase-in troubles insurers
Proposed interim measures hope to bring some regulatory consistency across Europe in the period prior to Solvency II’s eventual implementation, but supervisors are still seeking their own solutions, while insurers warn that any interim measures must not…
Chilean insurers grapple with risk-based capital assessment
New framework will challenge domestic insurers, experts warn
Insurers should stop using liquidity swaps - FSA
Companies should invest directly in long-term assets, says senior official
Insurers raise fresh concerns over Solvency II phase-in
Instability of capital framework should be reflected in plans for soft-launch
Solvency II transitional measures come under fire
Concerns about costs and suitability of phase-in of capital charges
Solvency II capital tests not part of augmented Icas regime, FSA confirms
Insurers welcome Icas+, although uncertainty remains over future requirements
State regulators clash over US life reserving principles
The NAIC’s proposals for a principles-based approach to reserving for life products has largely been met with agreement from most US states. But with the New York and California state regulators dissenting, the NAIC has a fight on its hands before the…
Exchanges woo insurers with futures alternative to OTC swaps
With the price of over-the-counter swaps predicted to increase as new derivatives rules take effect, futures are being touted as an efficient alternative hedging tool, but are they a perfect fit? Blake Evans-Pritchard reports
Concerns over restrictions in matching adjustment assessment
Long-term guarantees impact assessment begins, but 'disappointment' over narrow eligible assets for matching adjustment
New risk-free rate calculation for long-term guarantees test
Higher credit risk adjustment to reflect current market conditions
Insurers to chase liquidity premium in 2013 – BlackRock
Exposure to collateralised loan obligations, infrastructure finance and high-yielding bank loans set to increase
NAIC appoints new chief executive
Former Nebraska senator to lead US regulatory body
Insurers to target export finance loans as banks withdraw
Sovereign-guaranteed loans provide yield boost for insurers
Impact-adjusted valuation and the criticality of leverage
Impact-adjusted valuation and the criticality of leverage
The question is not when Solvency II will come into effect, but in what form
The question is not when Solvency II will come into effect, but in what form
Cat bond market poised to boom in 2013
Bond boom
Sidecar capacity set to grow as capital market investment increases
Third-party solutions increasingly sought by firms seeking reinsurance and retrocession
Lawyers question Eiopa’s powers to soft-launch Solvency II
Authority promises guidelines on early implementation of risk governance and Orsa rules, but some doubt remains
Long-term guarantees test specifications to be published on test launch day
Fears that delay in releasing specifications will lead to inaccurate results
Insurers welcome FSA concessions on mutual capital
But questions remain over cost and complexity of regulator's proposals