Archive

  • Regulators pledge to tame HLA volatility

    06 October 2015

    Reviews of the capital requirement will focus on smoothing swings

  • 10% capital surcharge for too-big-to-fail insurers

    05 October 2015

    IAIS releases first formula of the higher loss absorbency requirement

  • Ferma launches professional certification scheme

    05 October 2015

    More options for European risk managers seeking accreditation

  • Prudential revives Solvency II restructuring plan - report

    05 October 2015

    Sale or spin-off of UK operations said to be considered

  • FIO attacks scope and timing of state regulators' captive reform

    05 October 2015

    Proposed rules insufficient to stop insurers from using captives to overly reduce level of reserves

  • Solvency II forces Irish supervisor reshuffle

    02 October 2015

    General and life insurance divisions merged to promote consistency

  • L&G strikes $900m bulk annuity deal with Philips' US unit

    02 October 2015

    The deal marks the insurer's first foray into US pension risk transfer market

  • Speed becomes vital in cyber attack responses

    01 October 2015

    In part 2 of this feature on cyber attack and the EU's data breach law, Asa Gibson reports on how insurers are responding to the threat

  • European insurers' assets worth €6.9trn in Q2

    01 October 2015

    ECB values total liabilities at €6.64trn

  • Insurers demand action on climate change

    01 October 2015

    Fifteen insurance chiefs call for "urgent action" in letter to the governor of the Bank of England