Insurance Risk/News
UK proposes 'onerous' application process for volatility adjustment
Long-term guarantees measure likely to be subject to regulatory approval
EU-US Dialogue Project promises action on reinsurance collateral
EU to pursue covered agreement with FIO, bypassing state regulators
PRA highlights restrictions on group own funds
Capital instruments from third-country insurers must fit Solvency II
Eiopa targets bank Cocos
Regulator to monitor insurers’ investment in contingent convertible bonds
Eiopa out of touch on securitisation, say experts
Bernardino says charges workable, but industry disagrees
BCR consultation: IAIS ducks key issues
Asset-liability matching and diversification benefit left out
German life insurance reforms to deplete firms' capital
Policyholders get increased share of underwriting risk return
Congress pressures FSOC on treatment of non-bank Sifis
NAIC chief -- council should heed message to 'back off'
Unanswered questions remain on model change policies
Status of reactive parameters left open by Eiopa
Insurers ask for clarity on global capital standards
National supervisors and policy-makers join in voicing concerns
Solvency II guidelines confirm charge for employee pensions
Assets backing pension liabilities will be included in SCR
Bernardino calls for balance on long-term investments
Supervisors must be careful to avoid market distortions – Eiopa chairman
US Sifis still in the dark on capital standards
Uncertainty remains for big insurers, despite progress of Senate bill
PRA ramps up monitoring of valuation risk
Regulator reasserts governance and control requirements ahead of Solvency II
Reinsurers challenge enhanced G-Sii assessment
Swiss Re's Brahin says interconnectedness overstated
Systemic insurers to delay structural reform
Systemically important insurers will stop short of committing to plans
Firms urged to use Orsa to generate business value
Assessment should be integrated in management planning
Insurance Risk Nordics: European supervisory culture needs to evolve
Authorities must adapt to challenge of Solvency II along with insurers
Burden of regulation 'overloading' Nordic insurers
Pace of regulation in Denmark a 'very heavy burden' for insurers
US congressional committee blasts Sifi designation process
Financial Stability Board labelled an 'old boys' club' by US lawmakers
US insurance: compliance officers turn sights to risk
Survey shows compliance growing into more forward-looking role
Dutch insurers cut sovereign holdings after discounting switch
Firms shrink government debt as they move to swap-based discounting
UK general insurers grapple with actuarial demands
Smaller firms struggling to meet requirements under Solvency II
Solvency II volatility dampener ineffective for euro periphery
Stress tests expose flaw in formula to calculate volatility adjustment