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ComFrame's second draft shows improvement, but issues remain
17 January 2014Global capital standard questioned
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Solvency II infrastructure charges need political decision
20 December 2013Lack of data leaves Eiopa's proposed charges unaltered
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Solvency II on track after Omnibus II agreement
14 November 2013Deal reached last night after eight hour meeting
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Quick-fix directive to postpone Solvency II to 1 January 2016
02 October 2013Text says delay will be for "one last time"
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Insurers urge no reporting in Solvency II's preparation phase
24 July 2013Responses to Eiopa's consultation on the 2014-2016 preparation phase for Solvency II have come back with a strong message that the reporting is too burdensome and the ORSA should be stripped of its quantitative elements. Christopher Cundy reports
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Nine global systemically important insurers named
19 July 2013The Financial Stability Board's designation of systemically risky insurers has brought howls of protest from the industry, but the impact on the nine firms is not easy to gauge. Christopher Cundy reports
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Insurance Europe details industry's demands on LTGA
18 July 2013Suggestions address volatility and pro-cyclicality of Solvency II
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Protests against FTT build up steam
21 June 2013Europe's Financial Transaction Tax has now been adopted by 11 states. Many insurers argue that the tax will make running their businesses more difficult and costly -- to the detriment of their customers. With less than six months left until the official implementation date, Sarfraz Thind looks at whether the industry has time to make its voice heard
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Industry digests impact of LTGA
18 June 2013The insurance industry has had barely three days to consider the report from Eiopa on the long-term guarantees assessment, but it's long enough for experts to have identified several problems and for lobby group Insurance Europe to express its disappointment at the latest proposals on Solvency II. Christopher Cundy reports
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Insurers poised for release of Solvency II long-term guarantees report
14 June 2013Publication will restart trialogue negotiations