Asset management
News
Insurance Europe seeks assurance over Eiopa's expanding powers
Extra responsibilities to be granted by European Commission need appropriate governance
Leaked papers point to stronger role for Eiopa in internal model approval
Insurance companies will also be tapped for authority’s funding
Scor prepared for rising inflation, says CRO
Even severe shock would do little damage to solvency ratio
Uniqa details hit from Italian bank failure
Insurer puts aside €40m to pay for cost of cancelling sales partnership with insolvent bank Veneto
German non-life to continue premium hikes in light of poor investment yields
Solvency ratios expected to decline but remain above 250% at year-end 2017 says Fitch
NN's solvency ratio slips 42pp following Delta Lloyd acquisition
Prudential combines M&G with UK and Europe business
Aviva halves credit risk exposure to Blackrock
Insurers still have concerns with amended Emir rules
IFG buys Aviva's Friends Provident International business
UK watchdog on guard for annuities market intervention
Eiopa consults on Solvency II review
Analysis
Liquidity has become a fluid concept in financial markets
Melanie Mitchell makes the case for decreased liquidity in corporate bond markets, and explains how investors should respond
Breaking down blockchain
Talk about blockchain is reaching fever pitch in financial circles and applications for insurers are beginning to emerge. But confusion is rife and is clouding innovation, as Asa Gibson reports
Germany hits the brakes on its €32bn ZZR
The ballooning level of additional interest rate reserves has prompted reforms to the rules, but few insurers took advantage in 2015. Hugo Coelho reports
Add-ons' exposé could prompt shake-up of insurance products
Mounting regulatory scrutiny on ancillaries might pave the way for a reform of general insurers’ product range, particularly if the changes cause profits to fall. Hugo Coelho reports
Dutch insurers tread the MA minefield
The Dutch regulator is poised to publish guidance for insurers on use of the matching adjustment. Repackaging of mortgage loans is one bone of contention, another is the treatment of pension contracts. Hugo Coelho reports
South African insurers QIS goodbye to easy 2015
South Africa’s latest study on the impact of its new solvency regime yielded some worrying results for re/insurers. Christopher Cundy talks to the regulator and market watchers to see what it means for the sector
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Market Insight
IFRS 17 and the challenges ahead
The new insurance contracts accounting standard brings a dramatic shift in accounting and actuarial practices, and insurers should be prepared for implementation challenges, as Kamran Foroughi explains
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Market Insight
High velocity risk management
A rapidly changing world produces rapidly emerging risks that can flummox even the most comprehensive of risk management frameworks. Neil Cantle proposes an approach to improving how insurers respond to today's threats...