Archive

  • PRA CEO Sam Woods doesn't rule out going for BoE governor role

    22 January 2026

    Regulator says decision would depend on circumstances in 2028 and stresses top job is "incredibly demanding"

  • Taking stock of the planned regulatory agenda for the UK insurance sector

    12 December 2025

    The December 2025 Regulatory Initiatives Grid sets out more than 20 live initiatives affecting re/insurers

  • BoE reiterates insurer-private market concerns

    11 December 2025

    Speech by Randy Kroszner references funded re, PE and systemic risk

  • BoE financial stability report highlights PE-insurer risks

    02 July 2024

    Insurers exposed to illiquid asset shocks as correlations grow

  • UK regulators seek enhanced oversight of critical third parties for insurance sector

    08 December 2023

    PRA chief executive Sam Woods said third parties that present a risk to financial stability need to be managed

  • BoE releases responses to AI regulation paper

    26 October 2023

    Respondents say a finance-specific regulatory definition of AI would not be useful

  • Bank of England sets out risks and benefits of successive interest rate hikes

    18 July 2023

    Solvency II supervisory tools and stress testing are being used to monitor interest rate risk for insurers

  • Bank of England launches landmark market wide stress test

    19 June 2023

    The Bank cited September 2022's gilt crisis as an example of sudden liquidity stress during market volatility

  • Sam Woods asked: "Would you resign over Solvency II reform?"

    07 March 2023

    The chief executive of the PRA answers MP's questions in a committee hearing

  • Bank of England announces three climate scenarios for 2021 stress test

    08 June 2021

    CBES 2021 will explore insurers' resilience to climate risks