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The unresolved issues of Solvency II
21 February 2013The delay of full implementation to beyond 2014 will allow extra time for important details in all three pillars of Solvency II to be resolved – and may bring old niggles to the surface again. Lorna Davies looks into some of the outstanding issues, for policy-makers and insurers, that will be kicked over in the coming months
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Lloyd's softens Solvency II timetable
21 February 2013London market sets out plans for 2013
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KPMG "disappointed" by Omnibus II delay
21 February 2013Clear timetable should have been provided
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Omnibus II delayed to October
20 February 2013After long-term guarantee impact assessment and report
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Using least-squares Monte Carlo in a multi-year context
19 February 2013A year ago on this site, Michael Leitschkis and Mario Hoerig explained the advantages of least-squares Monte Carlo (LSMC) over other proxy modelling techniques for estimating capital. Here, with Florian Ketterer and Christian Bettels, they describe how to extend a one-year application of LSMC to scenarios of several years
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Swedish regulator to implement SII discount rate
19 February 2013Already has temporary floor in place
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Crucial year ahead for EU supervision, says Eiopa
19 February 2013More than 500 firms expected to take part in LTGA
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Insurance Europe releases LTGA helper spreadsheet
12 February 2013To aid firms in calculating matching adjustment
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Eiopa releases LTG impact study Q&A
08 February 2013Firms must use year-end 2011 data, even when more recent data is available
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Solvency II phase-in: complex, costly and arbitrary?
07 February 2013Eiopa's plan for a harmonised introduction of the risk management and reporting elements of Solvency II in 2014 is not without controversy. Most insurers are comfortable with the theory, but concerned about the practice. Christopher Cundy reports