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Alternative life capital in the UK - a distant dream?
27 February 2026The UK life insurance sector has welcomed suggestions from the Prudential Regulation Authority about broadening sources of capital. But participants say meaningful changes may be years away, as Ronan McCaughey and Christopher Cundy report
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Life reinsurance monthly roundup: Cayman climbs, as Bermuda stays dominant
25 February 2026InsuranceERM tracks the biggest stories shaping the global life reinsurance market each month, connecting the headlines to deeper trends driving the sector
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IFRS 17: the new cloud on the horizon
08 December 2016Could IFRS 17 be even more burdensome and costly than Solvency II? A final text is due to be published in March and insurers are looking for fundamental changes – otherwise some will face a long and expensive path to compliance. Sarfraz Thind reports
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Reinsurance buying evolves as Solvency II kicks off
12 January 2016The arrival of Solvency II has not dominated the 1 January reinsurance renewals, but it is having a fundamental effect on buying strategies, according to brokers. Christopher Cundy reports
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Solvency II equivalence under threat
06 February 2015Europe's politicians are demanding a greater say in which countries can be deemed equivalent to Solvency II, amid fears that the European Commission is not moving fast enough with decisions that are crucial to insurers worldwide. Sarfraz Thind reports