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The mixed picture for life backbook deals in Europe
24 June 2024While life backbook consolidation in Germany seems to have stalled, in Spain it's a more a case of 'full steam ahead', David Walker finds
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The end of the road for matching adjustment reforms
18 June 2024The long journey to update the UK's version of the Solvency II matching adjustment is finally complete. Nick Ford summarises the implications of the changes and what's in store for life insurers
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Consolidated results: how Medvida Partners completes deals in a tough environment
17 June 2024Europe's life insurance consolidators are under close scrutiny by regulators, but Antonio Trueba tells David Walker how his firm has cleared the hurdles - and why the market is set to thrive
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Life ILS markets feel the heat from high rates
29 May 2024It has been a tough period for the life insurance-linked securities (ILS) market, afflicted by higher interest rates and unexpected losses. But participants are hopeful of a revival, as Christopher Cundy reports
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Solvency II risk margin reform liberates at least £13bn of capital for UK insurers
13 May 2024InsuranceERM analysis of top 20 insurers reveal companies with largest savings
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Cyber risk is systematically priced in the capital markets: evidence from the Target cyber-attack
09 May 2024In the second part of their article on quantifying and pricing cyber risk, Tim Freestone and Malcolm McLelland respond to reader queries and share further proof of their theory
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Life reinsurers spy a goldmine in Asia
02 April 2024A $3trn market is waiting to be tapped and asset-intensive reinsurers are priming themselves to be there, as Sarfraz Thind reports
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How many insurers have Solvency II internal models?
20 March 2024David Walker and Christopher Cundy set about finding the answer in the EEA and UK markets
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What to expect from Solvency II's LTG reforms
08 March 2024Analysts at Milliman examine the amendments to the long-term guarantees (LTG) elements of Solvency II and how they will affect European insurers
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Didier Millerot on the "dual transition", Solvency II and the future of regulation
29 January 2024The European Commission's head of insurance talks to Joshua Geer about the Solvency II review, the two major challenges facing insurers and what the future regulatory landscape will look like