Insurance Risk
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
Rolls-Royce longevity swap highlights growing cross-border appetite of reinsurers
Rolls-Royce longevity swap highlights growing cross-border appetite of reinsurers
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
A historical-parametric hybrid VAR
A historical-parametric hybrid VAR
Solvency II asset charges will not stop insurers funding banks
Strategic moves
“Solvency II is good for you”
“Solvency II is good for you”
How insurers are dealing with internal model validation
The appropriate model
Warm words from van Hulle on counter-cyclical tools, but questions remain
Warm words from van Hulle on counter-cyclical tools, but questions remain
The road to US Solvency II equivalence will be a difficult one
The long, hard road
Alternative liability modelling techniques
Lessons from America
Meeting the volatility challenge of guaranteed products
No guarantees
European Insurers face downgrades amid continuing sovereign debt crisis
Generali subsidiaries and Groupama receive downgrades; Aviva placed under review
Further uncertainty on Solvency II rules as Omnibus II vote postponed
Key vote by European Parliament could be delayed further
Sovereign debt crisis spurs investment in cat bonds
Life insurers and pension funds using insurance-linked securities as diversifier, as deal activity jumps in fourth quarter
FSA provides relief to insurers on dual-capital model concerns
Unpublished Level 2 text will be basis of model approvals, says FSA's Adams
Eiopa to perform insurer stress test next year
Tests will not be based on QIS 5 calibrations, says Montalvo
US will wait for clarity on transitional measures before deciding on SII equivalence – NAIC
Impact of Solvency II equivalence on consumer protection is key issue for US, says NAIC chief
New insurer 'to cut buy-out costs' for DB schemes
Long Acre Life will use mutual concept to reduce ultimate buy-out cost for pension funds
European Commission draws up new list of countries for Solvency II equivalence
Decision on Bermuda, Japan and Switzerland equivalence to be taken once Level 2 measures agreed
Dutch regulator urges insurers to report under Solvency II in 2012
Reporting under market-consistent framework would assist transition to new regime, says DNB