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  • Systemic risk exposure rising at European life insurers, say BoE staffers

    26 January 2026

    Bank of England staff paper suggests consideration of a capital charge for systemic risk

  • IAIS adds life reinsurance and derivatives metrics to systemic risk assessment

    01 December 2025

    Industry criticises relevance and additional workload

  • UK delays liquidity reporting rules to September 2026

    30 September 2025

    But exemption on standard formula reporting comes into effect immediately

  • Rating agencies react to Taiwan life sector's vulnerability to FX volatility

    16 May 2025

    Fitch has assigned negative ratings watches to five life firms

  • Bank of England launches liquidity facility for insurers

    29 January 2025

    Facility would only be triggered in periods of gilt market stress

  • BMA pushes for more disclosures from life re/insurers

    27 December 2024

    Bermuda regulator proposes 31 December 2025 start for enhanced liabilities and assets reporting

  • Royal London completes first external PRT deal

    02 August 2024

    UK insurer reports £30m bulk annuity with undisclosed counterparty

  • Eiopa consults on standard formula charge for direct CCP exposures

    31 July 2024

    European authority suggests lowering capital requirements for central counterparty risk

  • European Commission requests Eiopa's input on proportionality, CCPs and crypto assets in Solvency II

    13 May 2024

    Move follows agreement on reforms to directive

  • LDTI helping clarify VA hedging strategies despite comparison difficulties

    25 July 2023

    Rating agency Moody's analyses Q1 reports from four large variable annuity firms