Solvency II ORSA, QIS5, IMAP, Omnibus II, EIOPA
News
Eiopa rates national supervisors' performance
Gold stars for the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands and Lithuania.
Insurance asset allocation strategies to consider in a recession
Insights from experts speaking at upcoming Insurance Risk & Capital EMEA conference
BaFin promises "sensible solutions" for post-Brexit business
German regulator makes wide-ranging speech on life sector
Moody's affirms Brexit readiness, transitional deal or not
Rating agency ready for UK authorisation under new regime
Commission opens Solvency II standard formula consultation
Comments due by 7 December
Eiopa calls for feedback on illiquid liabilities
Insurance Europe warns Eiopa over IGS proposal
UK postpones equity release mortgage reforms
UK bins law on mutual share capital - UPDATED
Europe's insurers post improved SCR ratios in Q1
HDI Group shares results of Eiopa stress tests
Talanx targets non-life acquisitions, sets up internal reinsurer
Analysis
EC's Solvency II reforms to ignore risk margin, interest rate recalibration
Exclusive: The European Commission is set to endorse most of the Solvency II reforms recommended by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (Eiopa), according to a draft of the proposals seen by InsuranceERM. Christopher Cundy explains
German life book consolidation: cultural shift needed
Following the sale of Generali Leben to Viridium, the largest-ever transfer of a German life book, participants are hopeful it will convince doubtful minds and open the door to more deals. Christopher Cundy reports
InsuranceERM's Technology Guide 2018-19 is now live
Christopher Cundy introduces this year's guide to risk, capital and asset management software
Equity release mortgages: stopping the roof falling in
The Prudential Regulation Authority has shaken up life insurers by proposing new assumptions around the valuation of ERMs. The more prudent approach seeks to avoid a potential disaster if house prices stagnate or crash, but the impact on insurers could be serious. Christopher Cundy reports
Holloway Friendly breaks the mould with readable, educational SFCR
The UK friendly society has taken a radical approach to its Solvency II public reporting, creating a document that can be understood by non-experts but still meeting regulatory requirements. InsuranceERM spoke with chief financial officer Paul Harwood to understand the firm's motives and ask how the redesigned SFCR has been received
EU supervisors insist Solvency II risk margin "is not an issue"
Insurers’ calls for a recalibration of the risk margin are being ignored by Eiopa and national supervisors, as evidenced at Insurance Europe's conference in Brussels last week. Aggelos Andreou reports