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June date set for European Commission v Insurance Ireland hearing
22 May 2019The Irish insurance trade association has vigorously defended its InsuranceLink database
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Insurance Ireland data pooling system under investigation by EC
14 May 2019The Irish insurance trade association insists it is fully compliant with EU competition law
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Getting IFRS 17 ready for lift off
16 April 2019Despite the recent efforts by the IASB in proposing several changes to ease the implementation of IFRS 17, the new accounting standard for insurance contracts, some in the industry believe more needs to be done. Cintia Cheong rounds up the latest developments on IFRS 17 and the outstanding issues until its launch
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European insurers list GDPR problems
11 April 2019Insurance Europe has revealed the key GDPR challenges insurers continue to face
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Econ capitulates on objections to Solvency II reforms
03 April 2019European Parliament’s Economic and Finance Committee had threatened to derail amendments to standard formula
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Insurance Europe: climate disclosures require principle-based approach
02 April 2019Trade association responds to EC consultation and calls for flexibility
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A capital management toolkit for life re/insurers
14 March 2019Paul Fulcher and Luca Tres describe the pros and cons of 10 techniques and solutions available to European life insurers under Solvency II to help manage capital
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Bermuda defends jurisdiction after EU blacklisting
13 March 2019EU judges island’s tax regime as potentially unfair and abusive
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Commission proposals are "a missed opportunity" to improve Solvency II
08 March 2019Insurance Europe is disappointed at the lack of progress in the risk margin and volatility adjustment
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European Commission lowers Solvency II investment charges
08 March 2019Delegated act amending standard formula finally published