Focus will be on risk modelling, ERM and SII
Only a handful of firms will be ready to implement an internal model and the whole French market is struggling to prepare for Solvency II, with mutuals particularly badly hit by the proposed new regulations. Sarfraz Thind reports
Leitschkis will head firm's second German office
Transition period to run till 2024 to match Europe's
No longer wants bank holding company status
Despite strong QIS5 results, market participants agree that Sweden's insurers need to do a lot of work to get up to speed for Solvency II. Extending the go-live date to 2014 could bring much needed relief for both insurers and regulators, as Sarfraz Thind reports
The sophistication of individual insurers and a developed regulatory regime has given Denmark a solid platform to prepare for Solvency II. But, as Sarfraz Thind reports, there's still much debate and uncertainty over the best capital modelling approach
Brazilian insurer wants software for solvency and IFRS purposes
New business prospects for life insurers also dim, PwC/CBI survey finds