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  • BaFin spells out chief IT security role privileges

    05 July 2018

    New rules follow relaxing of minimum experience requirements

  • EU supervisors insist Solvency II risk margin "is not an issue"

    03 July 2018

    Insurers’ calls for a recalibration of the risk margin are being ignored by Eiopa and national supervisors, as evidenced at Insurance Europe's conference in Brussels last week. Aggelos Andreou reports

  • BaFin cautions against ESA review creating "bureaucratic monster"

    03 May 2018

    German regulator also warns over sustainable assets

  • BaFin issues its agenda list for insurance supervision in 2018

    12 April 2018

    German regulator mixes daily topics and strategic themes for the sector

  • BaFin reveals true size of German life insurance run-off market

    16 February 2018

    Regulator defends specialist operators against criticisms of profiteering

  • IDD delay greeted with mixed reactions

    15 February 2018

    Insurers have welcomed the European Commission's proposal to delay implementation of the Insurance Distribution Directive, but not all national regulators are towing the line. Aggelos Andreou reports

  • BaFin warns insurers: 'We're watching you', on own funds and risk

    02 February 2018

    German underwriters on course for €200bn of premium income

  • Solvency II standard formula too complex, reports too flimsy, says German regulator

    18 January 2018

    BaFin head also suggests interest rate reserves are growing too fast

  • German underwriters divulge biggest cyber threats

    03 January 2018

    The disclosure follows recent regulatory changes on how senior roles are assigned to IT specialists.

  • Germany slashes requirement for insurers hiring IT experts in senior roles

    18 December 2017

    Watchdog says weak technology now "an existential risk" for underwriters