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  • Irish regulator discusses Brexit relocation with 30 re/insurers

    09 March 2017

    Director of insurance supervision says five applications received since November

  • AIG's Brexit plan involves Luxembourg company

    08 March 2017

    Positions insurer for whatever the outcome of UK exit from EU

  • Commission unlikely to assist in quick risk margin fix, says L&G

    24 February 2017

    Future management action was therefore L&G's preferred option "in light of Brexit"

  • PRA fights back with Solvency II defence

    23 February 2017

    Aviva and L&G chief executives have exaggerated the problems with Solvency II, according to PRA chief Sam Woods. Given more freedom outside the EU, the UK regulator is unlikely to make sweeping changes. Callum Tanner reports

  • UK insurers' risk margin grew by £14bn in 2016

    21 February 2017

    Fall in sterling interest rates saw margin inflate to £44bn by September

  • UK insurers' legal challenge on risk margin scuppered by regulator

    16 February 2017

    Legal advice commissioned by British insurers suggested that a future management action could allow firms to significantly reduce the risk margin even while the UK regulator remains bound to EU law. So far that advice has fallen on deaf ears. Callum Tanner reports

  • MP Rees-Mogg to focus on risk margin and standard formula reform

    16 February 2017

    Treasury select committee MP also wants competition as a primary objective at the PRA

  • Covered agreement could disappear under Trump, say lawyers

    14 February 2017

    New administration may see agreement as favouring EU interests

  • EU Commissioner warns against US deregulation

    10 February 2017

    Europe has the right to defend international rule making, says Valdis Dombrovskis

  • Luxembourg the favourite to win Lloyd's business

    08 February 2017

    Other possible locations include Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium