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How the matching adjustment helps insurers in a crisis
28 February 2013Daily solvency monitoring offers valuable insights into an insurers' risk profile and its regulatory capital requirements – and demonstrates the potential power of the matching adjustment. Matthew Cocke, Russell Osman and Russell Ward explain
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Solvency II delay "golden opportunity" to sort out run-off and APH
27 February 2013European insurers have potential to be over-reserved compared to US, says Ruxley
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US insurers to hold $23bn more capital if ratings agency revises model
27 February 2013AM Best proposes lowering discount rate for non-life reserves from 5% to 4%
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ABI lends support to Aon's flood pool
27 February 2013UK insurers would pay a levy into Flood Re
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Cat modellers set out their platforms
26 February 2013For Eqecat, AIR and RMS, the future is platforms and the promise to give clients more model transparency and control. Open-architecture initiatives such as Oasis are also gearing up. Lorna Davies details the developments
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Hiscox brands SII "surreal" and FSA "inexperienced"
25 February 2013But the soon-to-retire chairman hands over reins "with a happy heart"
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The unresolved issues of Solvency II
21 February 2013The delay of full implementation to beyond 2014 will allow extra time for important details in all three pillars of Solvency II to be resolved – and may bring old niggles to the surface again. Lorna Davies looks into some of the outstanding issues, for policy-makers and insurers, that will be kicked over in the coming months
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Lloyd's softens Solvency II timetable
21 February 2013London market sets out plans for 2013
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Solvency II has cost RSA £62m in two years
20 February 2013Insurer has also cut its dividend
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Bailey appointed PRA chief
19 February 2013Also becomes Bank of England's deputy governor for prudential regulation