Solvency II ORSA, QIS5, IMAP, Omnibus II, EIOPA
News
French regulator puts equity charges top of Solvency II reforms
Insurers, policyholders and economy would benefit from more equity investment, says Bernard Delas
Raise Solvency II thresholds for SMEs, urge Dutch and Irish insurers
Insurers with annual premium income under €10m should not apply Solvency II, say trade associations
Buckner and Dowd challenge equity-release mortgage valuations
In-depth investigation argues for recalibration of assumptions and market-consistent approach
Eiopa consults on harmonising policyholder protection schemes
Variety of national approaches is inconsistent with cross-border business
Solvency II reporting deadlines to be extended in Eiopa's wide-ranging disclosure reforms
First of two consultations launched in preparation for 2020 review
PIC on path to issue RT1 debt
Boost to capital needed for business expansion
Six EEA insurers report sub-100% solvency ratios
Analysis by Insurance Risk Data shows UK, Czech, Irish, Cypriot and Danish firms fail requirements
Solvency II standard formula reforms come into effect
Lower asset charges and simplifications for smaller insurers
IFRS 17 implementation perceived as more complex than Solvency II
Product pricing is expected to be most impacted by the standard
Insurance Capital Standard poses questions for Solvency II risk margin calculation
Deloitte highlights differences in the ICS’s version of the risk margin and discount rate compared to Solvency II.
Analysis
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
Questioning the value of IFRS 17
Irish insurance chief risk officers have expressed scepticism about the benefits of IFRS 17 and fear the principles-based nature of the insurance accounting standard will hamper consistency. Ronan McCaughey explains
Romania's insurance sector: motoring on
Motor business has dominated Romania's insurance market, but firms are taking steps to diversify their books, as well as cope with a raft of regulations and capitalise on new technology. Paul Walsh reports from Bucharest
Ireland's insurers zero in on operational resilience
Operational resilience is fast becoming the watchword for Ireland's re/insurance market and the country's insurance regulator. Ronan McCaughey explains
Setting the record straight on ICS 2.0
Paul Walsh speaks to Victoria Saporta, IAIS executive committee chair, to discuss the outlook for the global insurance capital standard (ICS)
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