Archive

  • Reinsurers renew lobbying efforts to avoid G-Sii designation

    09 August 2016

    A move from quantitative to qualitative indicators of global systemic risk is threatening to make the designation process more opaque for reinsurers. Callum Tanner reports

  • Low interest rates behind L&G's solvency ratio 11-point drop

    09 August 2016

    CFO bemoans 'unrepresentative MA'

  • Internal model change eats into Munich Re's Solvency II capital

    09 August 2016

    Adds to adverse impact of falling interest rates

  • Standard Life ratio drops 8 points at half-year

    09 August 2016

    Methodology change enabled group to recognise an additional £200m as surplus capital

  • Insurers' liquidity policies lack consistency

    08 August 2016

    EY survey highlights differences in how firms measure risk and identify liquidity sources and needs

  • Insurers must adapt to grow in $10bn political risk market

    08 August 2016

    Political risk and crisis management market to exceed $10bn by 2018, says KPMG

  • Allianz 'freezes' Solvency II ratio at 186%

    05 August 2016

    Currency and sovereign spread hedges shield insurer against Brexit-led market turmoil

  • Ping An and US insurers worst hit by G-SII capital rules

    05 August 2016

    Moody's gauges higher-loss absorbency constraints

  • Insurers disappointed by UK rate cut and QE extension

    04 August 2016

    Analysts expect further quantitative easing in 2016

  • Aviva ramps up use of internal reinsurer

    04 August 2016

    Move reduces Solvency II capital requirements at solo level