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Delta Lloyd raises €338m to shore up Solvency II capital
17 March 2015Insurer concerned over uncertainties in looming EU rules
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An alternative to the three lines of defence
17 February 2015Limitations to the 'three lines of defence' model of risk management have been exposed through its use in financial services businesses. Clive Martin, Paul Willman, Roy Boukens and Oliver Rockley suggest an alternative way of describing risk management responsibility.
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Fairfax to acquire Brit Insurance for £1.22bn
17 February 2015Latest in series of major M&A deals
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QE reveals the deception of the Solvency II curve
10 February 2015The Solvency II discount curve is masking the impact of tumbling interest rates and artificially increasing levels of available capital, but firms and supervisors are already seeking to gauge the true vulnerability of businesses. Hugo Coelho reports
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Abbey Life brokers £2bn longevity swap
10 February 2015Three reinsurers take risk from Scottish Power pension scheme
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Solvency II equivalence under threat
06 February 2015Europe's politicians are demanding a greater say in which countries can be deemed equivalent to Solvency II, amid fears that the European Commission is not moving fast enough with decisions that are crucial to insurers worldwide. Sarfraz Thind reports
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Morgan Stanley: insurers entering "expansion" cycle
28 November 2014Firms expected to re-risk and raise leverage
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Friends Life merger will strengthen capital and liquidity, says Aviva
24 November 2014Deal would create UK's largest life insurer
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Analysts estimate HLA impact for Allianz
13 November 2014Will shrink capital surplus for G-SIIs
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Boards must trust the model
05 November 2014Credibility and understanding crucial to success