Archive

  • Low rates lead German insurers to use more derivatives

    03 May 2022

    Regulator reviews latest trends

  • Aegon carries on hedging to tame earnings volatility

    09 February 2022

    Analysts query plans to offload US variable annuity book

  • UK sets date to switch Solvency II curve to Sonia

    08 January 2021

    Move from Libor-based risk-free rate curve expected to have a marginal impact on solvency ratios

  • Supervisors should step up Libor transition work, IAIS warns

    09 July 2020

    A number of financial institutions are yet to start transition, research finds

  • 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