Archive

  • Bulk annuity deals fly in wake of Brexit vote

    22 August 2016

    PIC and Just Retirement complete deals

  • PRA letters confirm transitional recalculation approvals

    19 August 2016

    Published in the FCA financial services register in the last week

  • One-sided Solvency II equivalence may violate WTO obligations

    19 August 2016

    US Congress calls for legal action if covered agreement negotiations fail

  • My 'A' is not like yours

    18 August 2016

    Fitch and AM Best are wrangling over the equivalency of their IFS rating scale. Hugo Coelho investigates what sets them apart and the implications for insurers buying reinsurance protection

  • Venture capital flows into insurtech down

    18 August 2016

    But insurers increasingly creating their own venture capital funds

  • Lower credit spreads boost NN group Solvency II ratio

    18 August 2016

    252% ratio thanks to appreciation of highly rated government bonds

  • Delta Lloyd holds breath over UFR reduction

    18 August 2016

    Restructuring of longevity swaps under progress

  • SAL poaches Quintant's Shepherd

    17 August 2016

    Appointed as chief executive officer

  • Post-Brexit discount rate hurts QBE

    17 August 2016

    Australian insurer points to adverse adjustment costing $283m

  • Brexit slashes Admiral's solvency ratio 26 points

    17 August 2016

    Firm waiting for volatility adjustment and partial internal model approval