Insurance Risk/News
FSA ramps up insurer Arrow visits
UK regulator 'refocusing resources on insurance sector'
Insurers urged to explore positive basis trades
Arbitrage opportunities on government bonds could bring yield boost
Swedish Solvency II discount rate move 'must address sensitivity concerns'
Extrapolation methodology must be robust and allow insurers to manage solvency positions, says Insurance Sweden
Insurers ramp up commercial loan portfolios in response to Solvency II delays
Firms seek short-term opportunities before directive implemented
Swedish regulator to introduce Solvency II discount rate in 2014
Long-term solution to discount rate needed due to Solvency II delays, says regulator
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
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
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
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
Lack of clarity on calculation parameters jeopardises long-term guarantees test
Concerns that technical specifications may be released only days before assessment is launched
Insurers wrestle with Solvency II internal model change policies
Supervisors say existing guidance has yet to be tested and may not work
Insurers pose less systemic risk than banks, shows study
Geneva Association research shows proposals for regulating systemically risky insurers are'misguided'
Insurance Risk North America: insurers behind on risk assessment framework for Orsa
Survey finds insurers still have significant work to do in order to meet 2015 Orsa deadline