Archive

  • US insurers call for halt to HLA consultation

    04 September 2015

    Trade group says IAIS should focus on definitions first

  • Industry condemns HLA proposals

    26 August 2015

    Extending the scope of the requirement to traditional insurance is wrong

  • FSB's standards on bonus payments are "bank-centric", insurers say

    04 August 2015

    Nature of insurance business reduces effectiveness of claw-back clauses

  • Systemic risk buffer may miss the target

    21 July 2015

    The IAIS has unveiled a formula to calculate the high-loss absorbency for global systemically important insurers. The industry claims the requirement is set too high and fears it will be poorly targeted. Hugo Coelho reports

  • Industry must appreciate link between conduct and prudential risks

    03 July 2015

    IAIS says closer scrutiny of business conduct can reduce prudential risks

  • Non-traditional activities on the BoE's radar

    02 July 2015

    Supervisor will conduct assessment of risks to financial stability

  • Insurers hail change in ICS timeline

    30 June 2015

    Questions about the type of standard remain unanswered

  • Insurance Capital Standard stalls over valuation rift

    26 June 2015

    Regulators change timeline and agree to develop interim versions

  • Too-big-to-fail insurers face 20% capital loading

    26 June 2015

    Global regulators put tentative figure on higher-loss absorbency requirement

  • ICS loses steam

    23 June 2015

    Plans to introduce a global standard for insurance capital have altered, with the International Association of Insurance Supervisors opening the door to differentiated implementation at the national level. Hugo Coelho reports