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Systemic risk buffer may miss the target
21 July 2015The 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
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US insurers denounce 'double standards' on systemic non-banks
09 July 2015ACLI urges regulators reconsider approach to systemic insurers
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HLA to bite Axa and Prudential hardest
03 July 2015Heightened capital requirements for systemic insurers will vary, says Fitch
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Tying federal regulators in knots
28 May 2015Insurers are increasing their lobbying efforts as legislation advances through Congress that is designed to limit the discretion of federal regulators in designating systemic firms and devising capital standards. Hugo Coelho reports
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Guarantees and securities lending triggered MetLife's Sifi designation
15 May 2015US Justice Department fights for dismissal of insurer's legal appeal
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IAIS slows "aggressive" ICS timeline
01 May 2015Prudential Financial lobbies for change in FSOC's voting rights
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Senate moves to tie Fed's hands on ICS
01 May 2015Bipartisan bill to create advisory committee on global standards
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MetLife could slim down business to avoid Sifi regulation
27 April 2015Credit Suisse sees insurer following the footsteps of General Electric
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Insurers feel the pull of longevity swaps
13 March 2015Three years after Aegon started the market, index-based longevity swaps could become a trend across Europe as insurers seek to optimise their capital under Solvency II. Hugo Coelho reports
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Prudential appoints head of pension risk transfer
09 March 2015Scott Kaplan replaces Dylan Tyson