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News
French regulator puts equity charges top of Solvency II reforms
Insurers, policyholders and economy would benefit from more equity investment, says Bernard Delas
Insurtech weekly: Cytora; MetLife; VitalityHealth; Akinova; BlockClaim
InsuranceERM rounds up the latest developments in the fast-moving world of insurtech
Gauke: Ogden decision leaves a “reasonable margin” of prudence
Personal injury discount rate of -0.25% means less chance of claimants being under-compensated
Buckner and Dowd challenge equity-release mortgage valuations
In-depth investigation argues for recalibration of assumptions and market-consistent approach
AMP life insurance sale on the brink of collapse
Intervention from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand has thrown the deal into doubt
PIC on path to issue RT1 debt
Boost to capital needed for business expansion
Mapfre seals giant Chinese infrastructure partnership
The Spanish insurer will collaborate with China Re on the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative
UK large firms to disclose climate information
The ABI says insurers can be transparent as government launches Green Finance Strategy
Chubb to exclude coal from underwriting and investment
Decision will impact at least $10m of assets
Vienna Insurance Group listed in Vonix sustainability index
Vonix is the sustainability benchmark for the Austrian stock market.
Analysis
Climate risk in the US: time to stand up
Trenchant politics, vested interests, short-term thinking ... tackling climate change in the US is an uphill battle. Washington insurance commissioner Mike Kreidler tells Sarfraz Thind about the difficulties of standing up to the status quo
Insurers push for dual-rate approach to Ogden
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?
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
Comment: on the Solvency II matching adjustment and credit risk capital
Craig Turnbull argues whether the matching adjustment results in EU life insurers holding a prudent amount of capital to support the long-term credit default risk in their fixed income portfolios
International capital standards: the US's chorus of disapproval
Development of the global insurance capital standard (ICS) has always been controversial. But the level of ire expressed by the US government, regulators and insurers at this week's NAIC conference was unprecedented. Sarfraz Thind reports
Decoding IFRS 17 from an investment perspective
Efforts by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to clarify the definition of investment components within an insurance contract have been welcomed by some stakeholders. However, others argue a new proposal from the board could spark confusion. Cintia Cheong explains