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News
Prudential explores options for Jackson amid coronavirus turmoil
Alternatives to minority IPO are on the table
IAIS launches ICS 2.0 level 2 texts
Latest document contains more details than level 1
South Korea's regulatory change likely to boost insurers' solvency
Co-insurance will also bring opportunities to reinsurers, says AM Best
COMMENT: Putting the ICS to the test
Jonathan Dixon, secretary general of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors, discusses the organisation's plans for monitoring the global Insurance Capital Standard
The Philippines' regulator issues minimum capital warning
Come up with P900m minimum capital by 28 February or face closure, insurers are warned
Kyobo Life deploys Aon's PathWise as financial risk management platform
The offering covers IFRS 17 and K-ICS reporting
French insurers say "non" to Insurance Capital Standard
Eight re/insurers decline to participate in testing of global capital measure
New Zealand to consider additional solvency buffer for insurers
RBNZ also to scrutinise insurers' conduct
New Zealand to review insurance solvency standards
Regulator blames troubled insurer CBL for not being transparent
US introduces bill to protect own interests ahead of IAIS Abu Dhabi meet
Bill to ensure US negotiators reject ICS if it doesn't recognise US system
Analysis
HKFI's Selina Lau: Covid-19 is a golden opportunity to educate the public
Selina Lau's first month as chief executive of the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers has been nothing if not busy. From the coronavirus to the opportunities of the Greater Bay Area initiative, while handling IFRS 17 and forthcoming risk-based capital rules, there is never a dull moment, she tells David Walker
AAIC's ERM journey: inspired by Europe
AAIC's CRO Lorie Graham started the company's ERM programme in 2008 at a time when the US reinsurance sector had few models to look at. So she took her inspiration from the Europeans, she tells Sarfraz Thind
Eiopa hits back at the French ICS revolution
Some prominent French re/insurers don't want the Insurance Capital Standard in its current form, angering EU and US negotiators alike. Eiopa looks determined to carry on regardless. The IAIS is treading carefully. It is a fraught situation and some practitioners believe the standard could even collapse under its own weight, as Sarfraz Thind reports
Flood, climate, capital: NAIC president Ray Farmer's agenda for 2020
Ray Farmer is the new president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. In this Q&A with Sarfraz Thind, he talks about flood coverage, international regulation and how he intends to raise climate awareness
IAIS Abu Dhabi: Why the Treasury and NAIC returned different ICS conclusions
"Team USA" voiced wildly divergent tones in their reaction to the ICS talks in Abu Dhabi last week. But, despite their strong statements, the US negotiators appear to be in accordance over zero implementation of IAIS's capital accord and the potential to move forward with compromise. Sarfraz Thind reports
The Fed and insurance rules: an eclectic fit
The US Federal Reserve created an advisory committee last month – and Manulife’s treasurer Halina von dem Hagen is joining it. She tells Sarfraz Thind about the key issues the market might want to consider right now, including mark-to-market regulation and systemic risk