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  • ICS 2.0 issues must be dealt with before November, says Insurance Europe

    28 August 2019

    The European trade body has called for the ICS framework to be stabilised

  • Korean non-life insurers may reduce offering of long-term products under IFRS 17

    27 August 2019

    Non-life firms also in better position to handle K-ICS, says AM Best

  • China becomes AIA's fastest growing market

    23 August 2019

    AIA's CEO also condemns violence from Hong Kong protests

  • First five years of ICS will be for observation, not prescription

    05 August 2019

    IAIS says International Capital Standard is not a capital-raising exercise, but questions remain

  • China extends preferential treatment to Hong Kong reinsurers

    22 July 2019

    Deal helps position Hong Kong as a risk management centre, says Insurance Authority

  • NAIC reiterates anti-ICS position

    10 June 2019

    Cioppa defends US insurance regulatory system against untested Solvency II

  • Why South Korea leads the way on IFRS 17

    04 June 2019

    South Korea has pioneered the adoption of the new accounting standard for insurance contracts, as well as coping with preparations for a new capital standard at the same time. Martin Sarjeant explains how

  • International capital standards: the US's chorus of disapproval

    16 May 2019

    Development of the global insurance capital standard (ICS) has always been controversial. But the level of ire expressed by the US government, regulators and insurers at this week's NAIC conference was unprecedented. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Baloise reveals impact from SST standard model changes

    07 May 2019

    Changes to life liabilities valuation and market risk calibrations hit solvency figure

  • Korean life insurers press for longer IFRS 17 delay - UPDATED

    16 April 2019

    Firms need more time to prepare for the regulatory change