Solvency II

Analysis

15 January 2025

Gareth Truran discusses the PRA's 2025 priorities for insurance

The executive director of insurance supervision at the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) opens up on the risks facing life insurers, how the regulator's competitiveness objective is being realised, and how UK insurers are exposed to complex international linkages
30 December 2024

Eiopa's call for cross-border overhaul, and the path to a single EU supervisor

Challenges with supervising cross-border insurance sales has prompted the EU's insurance authority to demand greater powers. But could bigger events in Brussels overtake them? Christopher Cundy and Martin Assmann report
12 November 2024

Eiopa's paper is a significant step forward for mass lapse reinsurance across Europe

Last week's consultation paper from the EU's insurance authority will help drive the industry in the right direction, argues Luca Tres
07 November 2024

New EU financial services commissioner sets tone for insurance regulation

Maria Luís Albuquerque has outlined her regulatory priorities and established her vision for stability, streamlined compliance and consumer-focused innovation. Joshua Geer reports
17 September 2024

Solvency II: delivering on the agreed ambitions

The review of the EU directive is a prime opportunity to unlock investment and increase competitiveness in Europe, says Angus Scorgie

News

  • Bulgarian regulator defends its solvency assessment process against Eiopa criticism

    21 January 2025

    The Financial Supervision Commission was responding to an Eiopa recommendation

  • European insurers respond to first batch of Solvency II RTS consultations

    16 January 2025

    Insurance Europe responds on liquidity risk management, sector wide shocks and macroprudential analysis

  • Phoenix CEO: UK regulator faces big cultural change to turn tide on competitiveness

    15 January 2025

    Andy Briggs discusses MA accelerator and stress testing at UK parliamentary committee

  • Insurers prepare for first MA attestations under Solvency UK

    14 January 2025

    Consultants at Barnett Waddingham analyse key considerations and challenges

  • Funded re, climate and operational resilience among PRA's 2025 priorities

    10 January 2025

    UK regulator sets out focus for this year's supervision of insurers

  • Solvency II review published in Official Journal of the EU

    09 January 2025

  • UK to go ahead with MA investment accelerator proposals

    08 January 2025

    Sam Woods answers questions from UK financial services regulation committee

  • InsuranceERM's 2024 review: Solvency II vs Solvency UK

    01 January 2025

  • InsuranceERM's 2024 review: insurers promised EU regulatory cool-down... but is it too late?

    24 December 2024

  • PRA delays general insurance stress test to May 2026

    18 December 2024

  • European insurers survive Eiopa's geopolitical shock test

    17 December 2024

    Authority's 2024 exercise tested capital and liquidity under stress scenario

  • Eiopa consults on sustainability and biodiversity risk management in Solvency II

    05 December 2024

    Consultation papers outline approaches to tackle sustainability and biodiversity risks

  • Eiopa chief calls for more powers to deal with cross-border issues

    21 November 2024

    Petra Hielkema makes keynote address at Eiopa conference

  • GIRO 2024: Industry collaboration is vital for Solvency UK to work, says BoE

    20 November 2024

    Bank of England delivers presentation at the IFoA conference

  • Finalisation of Solvency UK marks "significant milestone" for insurance sector

    18 November 2024

    The PRA's phased consultation approach to the Solvency II Review has concluded

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