Archive

  • UK insurers cheer Andrew Bailey's appointment as BoE governor

    20 December 2019

    FCA boss will succeed Mark Carney from March 2020

  • Insurers push for dual-rate approach to Ogden

    16 July 2019

    The change in the Ogden rate prompted surprise and disappointment from insurers. Their hopes for a fairer settlement are now pinned on the next round of reforms, as Christopher Cundy and Paul Walsh report

  • What's next for the MA and VA?

    04 July 2019

    More than €100bn of capital relief is provided by Solvency II's matching and volatility adjustments, but they are far from uncontroversial. As the European Commission begins to consider reforms, Christopher Cundy reports on the problems and possible solutions

  • UK large firms to disclose climate information

    02 July 2019

    The ABI says insurers can be transparent as government launches Green Finance Strategy

  • UK insurers want greater flexibility for IFRS 17 transition

    20 June 2019

    Huw Evans outlines ABI’s initiatives

  • ABI welcomes UK climate change pledge

    12 June 2019

    The UK is targeting net zero carbon emissions by 2050

  • Brexit extension "must be put to good use", say British insurers

    11 April 2019

    ABI reacts to Article 50 six-month extension

  • EU could weaponise Solvency II to damage UK post-Brexit, ABI warns

    25 February 2019

    UK trade body makes stark warning on no-deal Brexit

  • European regulators outline Brexit mitigation measures

    31 January 2019

    As the threat of a no-deal Brexit becomes more likely, some EU countries are stepping up their preparations to ensure service continuity. Cintia Cheong spoke to regulators and governments in five big EU27 markets to find out what they have planned

  • MPs investigate future of UK's financial services post Brexit

    25 January 2019

    Treasury Committee to explore fintech, while ABI director proposes look at emerging markets