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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
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European insurers hold assets worth €8.5trn
13 June 2013But long-term investing role is under threat, says Insurance Europe/Oliver Wyman report
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Reinsurers propose change to Solvency II standard formula
05 June 2013Insurance Europe offers alternative treatment of non-proportional reinsurance
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Eiopa calls for stakeholder group members
14 May 2013Applicants for re/insurance and pensions groups wanted by 23 June
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EU to study impact of regulations on long-term financing
25 March 2013Changes must not jeopardise insurers' ability to invest, Insurance Europe warns
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Insurance Europe proposes Solvency II currency risk solution
22 March 2013Federation says current standard formula approach is flawed
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Skinner hopeful of Solvency II resolution next year
20 March 2013Eiopa's interim measures must not trample over negotiations, says MEP
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Insurance Europe opposes quantitative reporting in Solvency II interim measures
12 March 2013EU federation asks regulators to await Omnibus II outcome