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Gabriel Bernardino on four important Solvency II reforms
22 December 2020The chair of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority talks to Christopher Cundy about the main proposals to amend Solvency II and what they hope to achieve
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Eiopa under fire over Solvency II review proposals
18 December 2020The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (Eiopa) published its long-awaited final thoughts on the Solvency II review this week. However, facets of the industry and beyond are distinctly unimpressed with the proposals, as Paul Walsh reports
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Eiopa's Solvency II reforms: balance restored
17 December 2020The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (Eiopa) has published its final thoughts on how Solvency II should be reformed. Christopher Cundy guides you through the proposals
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ICS capital calculations: onerous, uncertain, but growing in relevance
14 December 2020The global Insurance Capital Standard (ICS) requires yet more modelling work for insurers and some of its rules for calculating capital are vague. It's currently a low priority for insurers and investors, but UK firms in particular should watch closely. Christopher Cundy reports
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Regulators highlight dividends, Brexit and Solvency II as key topics for 2021
10 December 2020German, Irish and British regulators discussed their top concerns for 2021 at InsuranceERM's Insurance Risk & Capital EMEA conference last week. Cintia Cheong reports
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The Solvency II 2020 review: three changes insurers hope to see
07 December 2020With the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (Eiopa) on the verge of delivering its final advice on reforms to Solvency II, the industry and other stakeholders have outlined some changes they wish to see. Paul Walsh reports
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EU supervisors comment on Eiopa's plans for Solvency II reform
23 November 2020French, German and Italian supervisors are supporting some of Eiopa's proposals to amend Solvency II, while the European Commission has admitted it needs to do more to encourage long-term business. Cintia Cheong reports
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PRT expansion to drive L&G's dividend growth plan
12 November 2020Christopher Cundy reports from Legal & General's (L&G) investor day, where the insurer revealed new targets for its dividend, bulk annuity underwriting and investments
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Eiopa in 2021: more staff, more responsibilities
02 November 2020Europe's insurance authority is hiring nearly 35 more staff as its responsibilities grow. Executive director Fausto Parente explains what they will be doing, in conversation with Christopher Cundy
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A hot take on the UK's Solvency II call for evidence
20 October 2020Christopher Cundy analyses what the British government is considering changing about its implementation of Solvency II, and what the implications might be for insurers and other stakeholders