Archive

  • UK reveals Solvency II reforms will cut life insurer capital by 10-15%

    22 February 2022

    Risk margin slashed by 60-70%, but partially offset by matching adjustment change

  • UK Solvency II QIS analysis reveals huge impact on monoline annuity firms

    15 February 2022

    Independent study reveals up to 31% drop in solvency ratio

  • FCA probes UK building insurance sector over rising premiums

    28 January 2022

    Cabinet minister Michael Gove has called on the regulator to act

  • UK will lag behind EU unless Solvency II reform gets radical

    10 December 2021

    The ABI's outgoing Huw Evans, shared his thoughts on Brexit, Solvency II and green investment

  • UK's first pensions superfund to disrupt the bulk annuity market

    01 December 2021

    Regulator approves Clara Pensions, but insurers disapprove

  • Future pandemic risk pools will be shallow, not deep

    18 November 2021

    The concept of an all-encompassing government-backed risk pool to deal with the threat of future pandemics is all but dead. However, public support remains available for smaller schemes, as Paul Walsh reports

  • ABI's prudential head slams risk survey results for neglecting diversity

    15 November 2021

    David Otudeko warned this approach could affect the management of other risks

  • ABI names Hannah Gurga as director general

    10 November 2021

    Baronesses Nicky Morgan and Dianne Hayter will also take on senior leadership roles

  • UK insurers welcome government's tax treatment of IFRS 17

    28 October 2021

    A consultation on the issue will follow

  • UK remains hopeful of post-Brexit insurance regulation and innovation benefits

    14 September 2021

    MPs quizzed insurance executives about Solvency II, reinsurance and innovation