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G-SII "backstop capital" a springboard to global capital standard
11 July 2013Zurich CEO says fragmented capital rules are intolerable in the long term
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What the LTGA really says about the matching adjustment
10 July 2013A workable matching adjustment is critical for many insurers facing the prospect of complying with Solvency II, but Eiopa's recent study on long-term guarantee measures has left some aspects ambiguous and others unfeasible. Kim Durniat delves into Eiopa's concluding report to bring out the nuances
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Australian regulator sees room for improvement in first ORSA submissions
06 June 2013But industry generally does a "good job" on Lagic implementation
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PRA requests data to shape IMAP and EWIs
23 May 2013Firms will receive requests on 31 May
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Volatility of SII ratios may sway investor behaviour
22 May 2013But Moody's foresees "relatively generous discounting of liabilities" as result of LTGA
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S&P reins in "excessive complexity" of credit rating criteria
10 May 2013Less than half of ratings expected to change
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Credit ratings hinge on response to regulation, not regulation itself
09 May 2013Complex capital adequacy models may not avoid another crisis, says Moody's
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S&P publishes revised criteria for rating insurers
08 May 2013But few ratings expected to be affected
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Generating return in a cold climate
03 May 2013Low interest rates are prompting insurers to look to further afield in their hunt for yield. For those with resources and dedication, two major areas of focus right now are corporate loans and infrastructure lending. But are these the assets of the future that many say they are? Sarfraz Thind reports
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Diverse ERM approaches benefit insurance market
19 April 2013Geneva Association interviews CROs to inform ComFrame discussion