News/comment
IASB shakes up insurance accounting
30 July 2010
Exposure draft foreshadows big changes in income statements
Published in: Accounting - tax
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UK budget is a mixed bag for insurers
22 June 2010
IPT is increased but government commits to tax reform on foreign branches
Published in: Accounting - tax
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New policies may worry UK life industry
13 May 2010
Coalition government’s potential cut in pension tax relief is a concern
Published in: Investment risk, Accounting - tax
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UK Treasury consults on tax effects of Solvency II
18 March 2010
And wider reform of life insurance taxation is being considered
Published in: Accounting - tax
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Ex-insurance executive appointed to IASB
05 February 2010
Former CFO of Hannover Re one of two new members
Published in: Accounting - tax
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Tax changes needed to stop more insurers leaving UK
27 January 2010
Solvency II will make it easier for companies to relocate within Europe, ABI stresses
Published in: Regulation - supervision, Accounting - tax
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Understanding risk tolerance is key ERM challenge
31 December 2009
Risk appetite has to be established at group level, stresses Aon Benfield report
Published in: Capital - models, Risk governance, Regulation - supervision, Accounting - tax
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More guidance needed for better EV reporting
04 December 2009
Fitch says inconsistent approaches likely to persist for some time
Published in: Accounting - tax
Analysis
Insurance contracts timetable looks optimistic
25 September 2009
The IASB brought forward its target date to produce an exposure draft on this subject from April 2010 to the end of 2009 but time is running out to resolve a number of issues. KPMG explains.
Published in: Accounting - tax
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Corporate restructuring driven not just by tax
19 August 2009
The trend in insurance for restructuring and redomestication is set to continue, but factors other than just tax play a part in this, explain Stuart Higgins and Jim Bichard
Published in: Corporate strategy, Accounting - tax