Archive

  • Volatility puts a brake on insurers' debt issuance

    16 July 2015

    Few firms being forced to market, according to Twelve Capital

  • Regulation reforms to fuel CoCo issuance

    16 July 2015

    Form and scale of contingent securities to vary across globe

  • Insurance Capital Standard stalls over valuation rift

    26 June 2015

    Regulators change timeline and agree to develop interim versions

  • Too-big-to-fail insurers face 20% capital loading

    26 June 2015

    Global regulators put tentative figure on higher-loss absorbency requirement

  • ICS loses steam

    23 June 2015

    Plans to introduce a global standard for insurance capital have altered, with the International Association of Insurance Supervisors opening the door to differentiated implementation at the national level. Hugo Coelho reports

  • Singapore to strengthen recovery and resolution powers

    23 June 2015

    Regulator launches consultation in view of global developments

  • US ORSA comes to life

    19 June 2015

    Before the end of the year, large US insurers will submit an ORSA report to supervisors. This represents a step change for the industry, but is likely to be just the beginning of a broader process of transformation, Hugo Coelho reports

  • French insurers gauge resilience to low rates in ORSA exercise

    18 June 2015

    Regulators wait for stress test results to decide on prudential actions

  • Canadian supervisor probes risk transfer

    12 June 2015

    Offshore reinsurance is being used to reduce capital retention

  • Prudence is key to avoid cyber market perils

    12 June 2015

    Success in cyber market demands risk-averse underwriting, says S&P