European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (Eiopa)
Insurers push for new way to recognise equivalence of Canada
Regime recognition mechanism proposal should be agreed in Omnibus II, says Standard Life's Porteous
Solvency II: Insurers and supervisors must work together to ensure consistency on model approvals
Insurance groups should ensure consistent approach to model applications across organisation, says chairman of Eiopa's internal model committee
Bernardino calls for firm timetable for implementation of Solvency II
Eiopa chair warns "stagnant" Omnibus II negotiations threaten Solvency II timetable
Barnier proposes delay to Omnibus II vote
Commissioner proposes waiting for results of impact study on long-term guarantees in March 2013
Bernardino calls for strong capital principles in global insurance framework
Consistency needed to ensure level playing field, argues Eiopa chairman
Keeping above the capital floor
Keeping above the capital floor
Standard formula ‘an inadequate risk measure’ for high-risk bonds
Eiopa urged to adjust bond SCR as study by Edhec Business School suggests Solvency II could discourage insurers from long-term bond investment
Eiopa resists calls to ease Orsa risk quantification requirements
But relaxes solvency projection rules in updated draft level 3 guidance on Own Risk and Solvency Assessment
New Solvency II reporting guidelines ease burden on smaller insurers
Insurers urged to press on with Pillar 3 programmes as guidelines provide 'stable view' of reporting requirements
Surviving the euro storm
Surviving the euro storm
Time running out for Omnibus II negotiations as latest trilogue fails to find agreement
Further trilogue scheduled as policy-makers seek compromise on package for long-term products before summer recess
The Orsa risk quantification challenge
The quantification question
New Omnibus II yield curve extrapolation proposals ‘a significant ALM challenge for insurers’
New Omnibus II yield curve extrapolation proposals ‘a significant ALM challenge for insurers’
Targeting currency risks
Targeting currency risks
Life & Pension Risk Nordics: Orsa risk quantification will not require internal model - Eiopa
And Danish regulator says there has been too much focus on Solvency II’s capital requirements
Political Chess: debate over form of level 2 implementing measures hots up
The European Parliament is proposing changing many delegated acts into regulatory standards potentially moving considerable power to Eiopa - and prompting the commission to take legal advice. Thomas Whittaker examines the implications
Eiopa warns on use of external data in internal capital models
Insurers must supply information on third-party models in support of their internal model application
The extrapolation conundrum
The extrapolation conundrum
Opinions divided on benefits of XBRL reporting standard for Solvency II
The language barrier
European regulators undecided on initial margin rules for uncleared swaps
Counterparties will have to post variation margin on uncleared trades – but questions remain over which firms will have to post and collect initial margin
Calls for more proportionate Solvency II regime grow
Out of proportion?
Groupe Consultatif chair fuels concerns over Solvency II delays
Eurozone instability making application of harmonised Pillar 1 ‘difficult’
US omitted from second wave of equivalence assessments
New approach needed for US, says European Commission, as seven countries identified for assessment