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Aegon designated as too-big-to-fail insurer
03 November 2015Italian insurance group Generali out of G-Sii list
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EU divided over Solvency II's dynamic volatility adjustment
29 September 2015Whether internal model firms can assume changes in the value of the volatility adjustment under stress depends on where they are based and Eiopa's attempts to issue guidance are fraught by disagreements. Hugo Coelho reports
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Swiss Re paying £1.6bn to acquire Guardian Financial Services
23 September 2015Admin Re unit beats Phoenix to deal
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Bernardino promises to bring supervisors into line on internal models
09 September 2015Guidance on volatility adjustment and third-country subsidiaries being finalised
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Dutch insurers derailed by Solvency II surprises
20 August 2015Setbacks in internal model approvals have put a strain on Dutch insurers' plans for Solvency II and raised fears that the European industry is less prepared than it thinks, Hugo Coelho reports
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L&G in another large longevity deal with Prudential Financial
20 August 2015UK insurer covers $2.9bn of pension liabilities ahead of Solvency II
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Aegon cuts target Solvency II ratio on regulation setbacks
13 August 2015Discussions with supervisors on US equivalence, MA and spread risk charges go against insurer
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Aegon in €6bn longevity hedge
13 August 2015Insurer reveals plans to transfer longevity risk from UK annuity book
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ESRB locks horns with Eiopa over Solvency II UFR
04 August 2015The ultimate forward rate has been one of Solvency II's least contentious elements – until now. The European Systemic Risk Board is pushing for a revision that could have a dramatic effect on insurers' solvency. Hugo Coelho reports
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UK welcomes delay to secondary annuity market plan
08 July 2015Government angles for start in 2017