Archive

  • UK life insurer faced £500m collateral call in midst of Covid-19 crisis

    27 April 2020

    Situation is now "largely reversed"

  • AMP fined for derivatives reporting failures

    17 March 2020

    Australian insurer also replaces chief risk officer

  • Japan regulator reveals insurers' JPY 32trn Libor challenge

    16 March 2020

    All but JPY 6 trn of underwriters' asset and investment exposure runs through 2021

  • Eiopa spells out thoughts on Ibor transition

    10 February 2020

    EU insurance authority suggests transition measures and liquidity minimums

  • Ageas boosts solvency with RT1 debt issue

    13 January 2020

    Restricted tier 1 debt issued alongside tender for grandfathered RT1 debt

  • Eiopa investigation finds estimate of illiquidity in insurer liabilities

    17 December 2019

    Major report also considers asset illiquidity for EEA insurers

  • Just Group boosts bulk annuity sales, pilots NNEG hedge transaction

    24 July 2019

    Falling risk-free rates and house prices dent solvency ratio

  • Solvency II matching adjustment benefit rises above €77bn

    17 June 2019

    Widening credit spreads and growing portfolios boost figures by 15%

  • Insurers desperate for regulators to provide Libor clarity

    14 June 2019

    Transition to Sonia hampered by questions over Solvency II discount rate

  • US variable annuities reform wins Moody's approval

    13 May 2019

    The rating agency views the reform as credit positive