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Learning from Japan's 'lost decades'
24 January 2013With much of Europe mired in a deepening recession, the parallels with Japan's 'lost decades' become ever more acute. Paul Fulcher and Teoman Kaplan explore whether European insurers can learn from their Japanese peers in how to deal with a prolonged state of stagnant economic growth and low interest rates
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The US ORSA will benefit ERM, say majority of P/C insurers
24 January 2013But Towers Watson survey also shows 21% see ORSA as compliance-driven
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Skilled people leaving banking for insurance
21 January 2013Optimism and profitability also up for UK life and general insurance, PwC and CBI survey finds
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Generali targets solid capital for 2015
15 January 2013Part of CEO's "revolution" for insurer
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Attractive reinsurance opportunities after January renewals
03 January 2013Reinsurance market proved its value, says Aspen
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Reserve redundancies will dry up next year
03 January 2013Stable pricing and plenty of capital at January renewals, says Guy Carpenter
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Rates stable for 1 January renewals
02 January 2013Reinsurers cleared Sandy hurdle, says Willis Re
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EU and US release convergence plan
24 December 2012Five-year plan includes fully risk-based capital requirements
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Australia beats Europe on regulatory overhaul
21 December 2012Australia has succeeded where Europe has seemingly failed by implementing new solvency capital regulations for insurers in three years – with relatively few delays. The standards will be implemented on 1 January 2013 and follow a broadly similar approach to Solvency II. Lorna Davies reports