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Repeal of Obamacare could be positive for insurers
10 November 2016End of Affordable Care Act would offer greater underwriting flexibility, argues Fitch
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Guy Carpenter updates reserve risk and capital modelling tools
10 November 2016Enhanced automation for MetaRisk Reserve; improvements to MetaRisk run-times
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Aegon's Dutch Solvency II ratio knocked by VA revision
10 November 2016More hedging of sovereign spread risk
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US insurance association sees positive side of Trump victory
09 November 2016Anti-regulation stance will be positive for insurance market, says PCI vice-president
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European Commission delays Priips by 12 months
09 November 2016Council and Parliament agree substance of the rules are not for review, says Commissioner
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Low rates prompt Munich Re to use Solvency II transitionals
09 November 2016Despite "comfortable" group solvency ratio of 250%
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Actuaries call for improved Solvency II transitional reset methodology
09 November 2016When and how to recalculate the transitional measure on technical provisions has proved one of the trickiest aspects of the Solvency II regime for UK insurers. Actuaries argue the PRA will need to refine the methodology if firms are to take a more meaningful benefit. Callum Tanner reports
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Trump win could spark volatility in US treasuries
09 November 2016US now less likely to normalise interest rates, argues Hermes
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LV= proposes ditching enhanced annuities to focus on drawdown
09 November 2016Pension freedoms, Solvency II and 'depressing' rates are culprits
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Commission and Parliament negotiate reworking of Priips
08 November 2016Regulation to be delayed by 12 months, says Giegold