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Switzerland becomes first Solvency II equivalent jurisdiction
15 September 2015European Parliament does not object to delegated act
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Industry rejects GDPR proposal prohibiting fully automated profiling
09 September 2015European Parliament calls for human intervention on all profile assessments
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Van Hulle rebukes supervisors over heightened ratios
08 September 2015Solvency II only requires firms to comply with a 100% SCR
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Late transposition hampers Solvency II applications
04 September 2015More than half of European countries have not yet written Solvency II into their national laws, prompting supervisors to set up voluntary processes to apply for internal models and adjustments. Hugo Coelho reports
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Deal on reinsurance collateral stalls over bureaucratic hurdles
27 August 2015Negotiations between the EU and the US were scheduled for before the summer, but have yet to start. There is a growing concern that the delay thwarts plans to grant the US equivalence status under Solvency II before the regime goes live. Hugo Coelho reports.
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Insurers troubled by last minute additional Solvency II requirements
25 August 2015National regulators are gold plating European directive, industry trade body says
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Industry requests exemption from EMIR central clearing obligations
18 August 2015OTC derivatives market regulation is too restrictive, claims Insurance Europe
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Internal risk transfer is not tax evasion, insurers say
10 August 2015Industry raises concerns about OECD plans to tackle profit shifting strategies
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Leading Romanian insurer has negative solvency margin
16 July 2015Four firms taking recovery measures ahead of Solvency II
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QE-led volatility makes a mockery of Solvency II stresses
30 June 2015Commission under pressure to toughen calibrations in 2018 standard formula review