Archive

• Internal model submissions begin, despite ambiguities

  22 May 2015

  Despite 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

• Gilt-swap spread risk charge to accelerate ALM rethink

  08 May 2015

  A 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

• Insurers spend more than €5m lobbying EU

  07 May 2015

  Allianz, Axa, Prudential top spenders' list

• InsuranceERM's Most Influential 2015

  16 April 2015

  The personalities shaping risk and capital management in Europe are revealed

• Standard Life's regulatory surplus slumps

  20 February 2015

  Acquisition of asset manager and call of bond weigh on available capital

• Lloyd's appoints finance director

  11 December 2014

  John Parry takes over from Luke Savage

• Standard Life grows portfolio

  29 October 2014

  Analysts suggest excess capital could drive M&A

• Aegon confirms south-move plan if Scotland votes 'yes'

  12 September 2014

  Joins Standard Life and others preparing contingency plans to relocate

• S&P affirms Standard Life's 'A+' rating

  05 September 2014

  Follows proposed £2.2bn sale of Canadian business

• Border crossing?

  04 September 2014

  Scotland-based insurance companies have drawn up contingency plans ahead of the referendum on independence. In the event of a 'yes' vote they could even move south of the border, as Hugo Coelho reports