Insurance Risk/News
Shift to CPI will not impact pension fund inflation hedging demand – M&G
Limited impact of CPI change on pension funds inflation hedging
OECD urges pension regulators to reduce importance of market consistency in stressed periods
OECD argues market values should not drive pension regulation
Sampension moves to intentional guarantees
Copenhagen fund agrees to move to intentional guarantees to avoid Solvency II charges
ING warns of ‘dramatic divergence’ in interest rates if euro fails
Widely diverging interest rates could occur if EMU is dissolved, warns Dutch insurer
QIS 5 specifications add complexity
Insurers face greater complexity under EC's final QIS 5 specifications
Risk-based supervision the ‘focus’ of equivalence criteria, says EC
Third-couuntry equivalence assessments should focus on whether regimes are risk-based
Ring-fencing may not protect benefits
Ring-fencing assets may not protect policyholder benefits, says Ceiops
Solvency II to increase FX hedging
Solvency II could cause rise in foreign exchange hedging programmes by insurers
Solvency II to push annuity providers to gilts
Fitch analysts say demand for corporate bonds could drop as Solvency II forces UK insurers to opt for gilts
