Insurance Risk
Calls for better modelling of business interruption losses following Hurricane Sandy
Contingent business interruption models beginning to emerge, but data a challenge
Calls for Eiopa to clarify non-life cat SCR technical specifications
Specifications unclear on premium volume definition for risk-factor calculation, say actuaries
Mutuals warn of capital threat from UK 'twin peaks' regulation
Guidance needed on treatment of with-profits fund surpluses under new supervisory regime
Insurers hope for agreement tomorrow on long-term guarantees assessment
Insurers concerned that assessment could overlap full-year reporting as debate over matching adjustment continues to delay impact test
Norwegian regulator to ease internal model timetable in wake of Solvency II delays
French regulator also considering adjusting pre-approval schedule
Loss-absorption proposals for systemically important insurers flawed
IAIS proposals will encourage regulatory arbitrage due to lack of global capital standard,experts warn
Adjoint Greeks made easy
Adjoint Greeks made easy
US Orsa marches on
US Orsa marches on
Impact study on long-term guarantees package is crucial for devising new Solvency II timetable
Impact study on long-term guarantees package is crucial for devising new Solvency II timetable
Move to swaps discounting presents ALM challenges for with-profits funds
Switching to swaps
FSA ring-fencing proposals threaten with-profits fund rescues
Regulator faces gold-plating criticism over transposition of Solvency II into sourcebook
FSA proposals to ease Icas modelling burden raise questions over inclusion of Solvency II risk margin
Suggestions that regulator is already beginning to apply Solvency II assumptions to capital calculations
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Hedging the Zinszusatzreserve for German insurance companies
Testing to destruction
Reverse stress testing is set to become standard practice under Solvency II as part of the validation process for internal models, yet for most European insurers such tests are a new concept. Clive Davidson examines what can be learned from the UK, where…
EU elections could derail Solvency II development, warn insurers
Solvency II must be completed this parliamentary term, insists Econ chair Sharon Bowles
Insurers welcome Eiopa’s review of capital charges on infrastructure and securitisations
Standard formula is too harsh and fails to reflect real risk of long-term finance, say insurers
Webinar: Taking control of workflow for effective risk governance
By harnessing workflow insurers can develop a more robust enterprise-wide risk management framework. This webinar, in conjunction with Second Floor, brings together industry experts to examine how to achieve this
Insurers 'must understand risk on non-traditional assets'
Modelling and regulatory impact of new asset classes must be considered in search for higher yield
Insurers assess partial models to reflect risk profile
Risk reflection
Data challenges for cat risk ‘threatens standard formula usage’
Lack of data could force insurers with non-standard catastrophe risks to use internal model, warns Insurance Europe
Insurance Risk Awards 2012
Insurance Risk Awards 2012
Awards 2012: Chief risk officer of the year: Andrew Hitchcox, Kiln
Chief risk officer of the year: Andrew Hitchcox, Kiln