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Solvency reform a priority for US regulators
20 December 2013US insurance supervision is inefficient and inconsistent, according to the Federal Insurance Office, which has made its long-awaited recommendations for reform. Among its prime targets are solvency regulation, reserving and treatment of captives. Christopher Cundy reports
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NAIC approves four countries for reduced reinsurer collateral
19 December 2013Conditional qualification for Bermuda, Germany, Switzerland and the UK
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ILS warning added to Eiopa's financial stability report
12 December 2013"Search for yield" behaviour and VIF monetisations under scrutiny too
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Reinsurance pricing to drop after quiet hurricane season
03 December 2013Any extra profit from low catastrophe payouts likely to be returned to investors in 2014, says Fitch
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Non-life re/insurance premiums to grow in 2014 says Swiss Re
29 November 2013Life reinsurance premiums expected to diminish in mature markets however
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PIC reinsures £1.4bn of longevity risk
25 November 2013Bulk annuity provider managed longevity exposure after bumper 2013
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S&P raises outlook on Scor as ERM strengthens
22 November 2013Continues Scor's eight-year unbroken run of positive rating moves
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Blue Capital Reinsurance raises $125m in IPO
13 November 2013Bermudian reinsurance holding company launched on NYSE
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Asia's reinsurance market less bullish about growth
06 November 2013Regional economic slowdown set to erode confidence
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Will RMS(one) be the one?
01 November 2013The one system to manage all cat exposures and risks, that is. Early testers are enthusiastic, but RMS's claims for its new platform will take some time to assess, and the cost of using it could be a hindrance. Christopher Cundy reports