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UFR still "ludicrously high", says Bernstein
07 April 2017Eiopa would have been justified to cut the rate to as low as 1.5%
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European insurers prepare for UFR change pain
06 April 2017Cutting the ultimate forward rate to about 3.65% over the next five years will drag down European insurers' solvency ratios as the pain of low rates feeds into long-term discounting. The big question now is whether MEPs, the Commission and German industry will work together to block Eiopa's methodology. Callum Tanner reports
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Insurers struggle to use full potential of data analytics
06 April 2017Change approach or be overtaken by start-ups, warns Deloitte
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Half of L&H insurers have 'no immediate plans' to use predictive analytics
06 April 2017Still regarded as an innovation despite wide usage outside of the insurance industry
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Eiopa methodology cuts UFR to 3.65%
05 April 2017Annual changes reduced from 20 to 15bps
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Stephen Catlin to step down from XL Group
05 April 2017Will remain executive deputy chairman until 15 May
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View from the Top: The CRO and risk team of the future
04 April 2017The skills of an effective risk function have evolved over the past decades due to regulatory change and financial innovation. Looking forward, the role of risk once again sits on the brink of uncertain development driven not only by regulatory change but also the threat of digital disruption, as Tom Wilson explains
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Netherlands would benefit from joint regulatory approach - IMF
04 April 2017Financial stability assessment warns of supervisory arbitrage
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60 insurers sign up to Flood Re
04 April 2017UK's flood reinsurance scheme broadens market for at-risk homes
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Smaller decline in reinsurance rates seen at April renewals
03 April 2017Market particularly challenging for new entrants as retentions stable