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InsuranceERM/Towers Watson Risk Technology Report
29 October 2015Senior risk and capital executives share their thoughts on risk technology, the pressures the industry faces, downsides of adopting new technology and the future shape of the industry.
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More than 170 delegates expected at Insurance Risk & Capital
13 October 2015Third edition of InsuranceERM's conference takes place in three weeks
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Dutch insurers derailed by Solvency II surprises
20 August 2015Setbacks in internal model approvals have put a strain on Dutch insurers' plans for Solvency II and raised fears that the European industry is less prepared than it thinks, Hugo Coelho reports
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Standard Life "will remain an insurer and asset manager"
04 August 2015But insurance accounts for only 5% of profit
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Mutuals find a new path to share capital
09 July 2015The UK's mutual insurers are eagerly awaiting the outcome of negotiations on legislation that could help lead a revival of the sector. Asa Gibson reports
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Insurers face 25% drop in fees from pension tax shake-up
09 July 2015Standard Life and St James most vulnerable to potential transition
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Standard Life CEO Nish steps down
19 June 2015Appointment of Keith Skeoch completes firm's transition to asset management
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Prudent person "no less challenging" than internal model application
15 June 2015Standard Life's Forrester spells out implications for insurers' investment strategies
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Internal model submissions begin, despite ambiguities
22 May 2015Despite unclear rules and conflicting approaches from national supervisors, insurers have started submitting their Solvency II internal models for approval. Christopher Cundy and Hugo Coelho assess the state of play
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Gilt-swap spread risk charge to accelerate ALM rethink
08 May 2015A request by the UK regulator for internal firms to hold capital against the basis risk in their government bond portfolios will increase incentives for the insurers to move away from long-dated government bonds into swaps. Hugo Coelho reports