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IMF takes a shot at private equity-backed insurers
21 December 2023Contagion, illiquidity risk and regulatory arbitrage... the International Monetary Fund has this week raised concerns over PE-owned insurance and advised regulators to talk more about the risks. Sarfraz Thind reports
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IMF urges Irish supervisor to focus on intra-group reinsurance
12 July 2022International Monetary Fund investigation finds good progress since last inspection
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UK should review systemic risks of Lloyd's and London market, says IMF
11 April 2022Review of UK's financial sector finds problems with Solvency II review process
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Prioritise low interest rates and climate change, IMF tells Hong Kong
09 June 2021Insurers' stock prices more affected by climate change than other sectors
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Most supervisors rule out IFRS 17 usage for regulatory solvency purposes
03 August 2020IMF/BIS paper concluded most surveyed jurisdictions see no justification to change existing requirements
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Scrutinise insurers' liquidity risk, IMF tells French regulator
01 November 2019Analysis of a sample of SFCRs found no quantitative measures to address liquidity risk
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Solvency II LTG measures could be more symmetric, says IMF
23 July 2018International Monetary Fund says reserves should be built up in good times
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IMF calls on India to modernise solvency regime
05 April 2018Regulator should move to risk-based supervision, the global body adds
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Vienna Insurance basks in success of post-Communist expansion
22 March 2018Pre-tax profits up 9% and GWP 3.7% higher in 2017
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Unipol's Renzo Avesani: balancing risk and innovation
19 October 2017Renzo Avesani holds the positions of chief risk officer and chief innovation officer at Unipol – a unique combination at such a large insurer. He tells Cintia Cheong about the firm's latest initiatives and how it is adapting to life under Solvency II