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Fitch Ratings sees limited PRT impact from PRA's funded re proposals

A PRA consultation has proposed tightening the use of funded reinsurance in the UK

Funded re debate heats up at InsuranceERM conference

InsuranceERM's life reinsurance monthly roundup

Apra warns insurers about shortfalls in geopolitical risk readiness

"I have never felt so popular": Regulators face the noise over funded re and private credit

At InsuranceERM's Global Life Reinsurance conference in London, supervisors from the UK, EU, US and Bermuda set out their concerns on funded re, private credit and the changing shape of the life sector. Joshua Geer reports

Regulators crank up the pressure on funded reinsurance

Funded reinsurance (funded re) entered a new era over the past month as regulators tightened their grip on the sector, raising fundamental questions about how the market will adapt and grow

Apra urges Australia's life actuaries to help fix troubled TPD line

Regulator wants an actuarial voice "heard at the right levels" inside underwriters

Pacific Life Re backs Japanese reforms to support asset-intensive reinsurance market

The proposals could impact AIR transaction structuring, stress testing and risk management frameworks

UK matching adjustment 2025 review: gilt-y pleasures

Life insurers investing in sovereign debt strategies and limited use of new MA flexibilities are among the trends revealed in InsuranceERM's market analysis and review. Christopher Cundy and David Walker report

Industry thinks the PRA's funded re plans are still "excessive"

The Prudential Regulation Authority's plans to introduce a higher counterparty risk charge on the use of funded reinsurance will likely limit the UK market. Ronan McCaughey and Christopher Cundy report

Apra finalises capital framework revisions for annuity writers

Challenger welcomes amendments as "important step" in Australia's retirement income market