Solvency II

Analysis

20 March 2024

How many insurers have Solvency II internal models?

David Walker and Christopher Cundy set about finding the answer in the EEA and UK markets
12 March 2024

Michaela Koller: European insurers face relentless regulation despite Commission pledges

In the world of cross-sectoral regulations, Solvency II reform and the dual transition, Insurance Europe's director general tells Joshua Geer her views on the challenging regulatory landscape
08 March 2024

What to expect from Solvency II's LTG reforms

Analysts at Milliman examine the amendments to the long-term guarantees (LTG) elements of Solvency II and how they will affect European insurers
29 January 2024

Didier Millerot on the "dual transition", Solvency II and the future of regulation

The European Commission's head of insurance talks to Joshua Geer about the Solvency II review, the two major challenges facing insurers and what the future regulatory landscape will look like
22 November 2023

Backtesting the Solvency II SCR: surprising findings and risk management implications

Ralf Korn and Gerhard Stahl discuss their novel investigation into the quality of Solvency II capital models and reveal a simple but powerful method for challenging model complexity

News

  • UK BPA firms will be stress tested on use of funded reinsurance

    26 April 2024

    Regulator does not commit to idea of matching adjustment "sandbox" for new asset eligibility

  • Utmost confirms plans to enter UK bulk annuity market

    25 April 2024

    Life insurer eyes first deals in late 2024

  • Insurance Europe sets out its stall for level 2 and 3 Solvency II texts

    23 April 2024

    Key technical details to be decided by European Commission

  • European Parliament plenary passes Solvency II reforms and IRRD

    23 April 2024

    RIS also approved to enter trilogue talks

  • Life lapse volumes and comparable SCR data appear in revised reporting

    18 April 2024

    New and amended Solvency II data templates are now being published by non-UK internal model users

  • Italian life firms' SFCRs reveal rising policy lapse rates in 2023

    17 April 2024

    Solvency filings discuss methods sector used to tackle the risk

  • SFCRs shine light on German legacy life books of Zurich and Axa

    16 April 2024

    Groups have planned, with mixed success, to sell the back-books to consolidators

  • UK regulator issues clarifications on Solvency II MA reforms ahead of finalised rules

    15 April 2024

    Effective deadlines for attestation and voluntary fundamental spread additions explained

  • Insurance Risk Data collecting key data and reports from breadth and width of Europe's insurance industry

    12 April 2024

    Undertakings have published their annual solvency filings for 2023

  • Prudential Assurance Company's solvency in 2023 remained sub-100% without MA benefit

    08 April 2024

    Group's longevity risk SCR rose in 2023 after long-awaited entry to bulk annuity market

  • PIC's business value rises thanks to strong growth and risk margin reform

    27 March 2024

    Bulk annuity underwriter expects industry to complete $50bn of deals this year, after record 2023

  • LV profits rise with help from Solvency UK reforms

    26 March 2024

    UK mutual life insurer reported higher sales of annuities and protection products

  • L&G maintains profits in 2023 amid difficult investment markets

    06 March 2024

    But bulk annuity sales - and use of funded reinsurance - continue to rise

  • PRA eases some reporting requirements in updated Solvency UK proposals

    01 March 2024

    Disclosure reforms should save UK industry approximately £63m a year

  • Winners of the InsuranceERM UK & Europe 2024 awards revealed

    29 February 2024

    Individuals, teams and companies recognised for risk management excellence

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