Archive

  • UK firms split on interest rate hedging strategy

    01 September 2016

    L&G has put its economic view on the pedestal, moving away from its rivals and challenging analysts who take Solvency II figures more seriously. Callum Tanner reports

  • Allianz 'freezes' Solvency II ratio at 186%

    05 August 2016

    Currency and sovereign spread hedges shield insurer against Brexit-led market turmoil

  • Ping An and US insurers worst hit by G-SII capital rules

    05 August 2016

    Moody's gauges higher-loss absorbency constraints

  • EU unprepared for life industry collapse

    20 July 2016

    Resolution rules and countercyclical capital needed, says ESRB

  • Brexit to pull down Solvency II ratios

    27 June 2016

    Bernstein analysts expect drops of up to 15 percentage points

  • German life guarantees on the IAIS radar

    20 June 2016

    Revised methodology to assess systemic risk captures traditional life products, Moody's warns

  • IAIS drops "confusing" NTNI label

    16 June 2016

    Regulators to focus on transmission of macroeconomic exposure and liquidity risk

  • IAIS collects data on the use of senior debt as capital

    24 May 2016

    US pushing for ICS capital resources review

  • Longevity reinsurance as tool for regulatory arbitrage is "unacceptable" - PRA

    06 May 2016

    Reinsurance is helping insurers to reduce the Solvency II risk margin

  • Record-breaking $2bn quarter for ILS market

    20 April 2016

    Pressure to divulge modelling information and apply fair value accounting could spark further growth