Can Europe prepare ground for insurers in securitised products?
Convincing regulators to make investing more viable would be a first step to revitalising insurer interest
European policymakers have set their minds on stimulating the region’s market for securitised products – and some have now planted their gaze on the continent’s insurance companies. With deep balance sheets – the argument goes – insurers can partner with banks to absorb some of their lending risk and free up capacity for additional support to European businesses.
But first, the industry will need to convince regulators to change some deeply unpopular sections of the capital rules for insurers
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