Solvency II ORSA, QIS5, IMAP, Omnibus II, EIOPA
News
EU reaches provisional deal on strengthening Eiopa powers
Current funding arrangements retained, and governance proposals watered down
Eiopa calls on input for LTG and Solvency II review
National authorities will contact insurers regarding the information needed
Insurance Europe gives view on sustainability within Solvency II
Trade association says there is no need for binary green vs brown assets approach
Just to raise £380m through equity and RT1 debt issue
Shares plunge 16% in morning trading
Vivat's longevity transfer deal boosts Solvency II ratio
Canada Life Re reinsures €5.5bn of Dutch insurer's longevity risk
Quilter overcomes "challenging" conditions to boost profits
InsuranceERM award winners celebrate in style
Commission proposals are "a missed opportunity" to improve Solvency II
European Commission lowers Solvency II investment charges
Aviva chief pledges to cut complexity, warns of lower growth
PIC gains more than £400m after assumption and methodology changes
Admiral warns of hard Brexit impact - despite record profit in 2018
Analysis
IFRS 17 Conference: what have we learned?
The upcoming accounting standard for insurance contracts poses several challenges to the industry ranging from skills shortages to stakeholder engagement. On 27 February, experts convened at InsuranceERM's IFRS 17 Conference in London to discuss their approach to successful implementation. Cintia Cheong summarises the findings
Tunaru report into equity-release mortgages may be good news for insurers
Radu Tunaru's research into how to value the no-negative equity guarantee contained within equity-release mortgages is sparking more debate about this major issue for UK life insurers. Christopher Cundy reports on the finding
Proposed changes to IFRS 17 transitional arrangements "not far enough"
David Wilson, IFRS 17 programme director at Aegon UK, tells Cintia Cheong what he thinks of the recently proposed amendments to the accounting standard, and how the company will achieve a consistent implementation while leveraging Solvency II processes
Commission reveals scope of Solvency II reforms in 2020 advice request
In its request for technical advice from Eiopa, the European Commission has given its strongest indication yet about where it might take Solvency II. Christopher Cundy shares his thoughts
MPs grill Rule and Woods on equity release, ethics and Brexit
The UK parliament's house Treasury Committee yesterday questioned Bank of England chiefs Sam Woods and David Rule on a host of issues, including diversity, management ethics, Brexit - and insurers' treatment of equity-release mortgages. Ronan McCaughey and Christopher Cundy report
Capital models: run, review, repeat
Recent surveys by consultancies Willis Towers Watson and PwC have revealed how UK life insurers have revised their approach to capital modelling. Christopher Cundy reports on some of the highlights