Solvency II
Banks ready with solutions for Solvency II
Solvency II solutions
EC's Van Hulle responds to industry's Solvency II broadside
EC head of insurance and pensions Karel Van Hulle acknowledged industry concerns at Risk's European conference this week - but pushed back against doom-mongering
Modelling op risk for Solvency II
Fits and starts
Modelling operational risk under Solvency II
Fits and starts
Sponsored webinar: Meeting the Solvency II operational risk challenge
Solvency II introduces a new EU-wide regulatory approach to determine capital adequacy for meeting an insurer’s true risks. Due to come into force in 2012, Solvency II promises a more sophisticated ‘risk-based’ form of supervision that will require many…
Preparing for Solvency II
Solvency II: insuring for change
Simplistic nature of Solvency II standard formula gives regulatory arbitrage potential
As the industry calls for less complexity in Solvency II, some are arguing the directive is already dangerously simplistic
QIS 5 demonstrates EPIFP in Tier III for Solvency II not “economically consistent”
Montalvo moves closer to the industry’s position on future profits as Tier I capital – but does not agree that all should be included
Principal-protected products could benefit from Solvency II
New risk-based capital rules for insurers could help demand for products with principal protection, say bankers
QIS 5 results demonstrate significant capital advantages for internal models
Internal model approach gets major capital advantage according to QIS 5 results
Regulation brings unlevel playing field for insurers in Asia
A level playing field
Solvency II: obstacles and opportunities
Solvency II: obstacles and opportunities
Solvency II DTA rules “unimaginable” – CRO Forum
Solvency II DTA rules “unimaginable” – CRO Forum
Sponsored webinar: Solvency II
Obstacles and opportunities arise from Solvency II
Insurers unsure how to model operational risk
Insurers unsure how to model operational risk
Obstacles and opportunities of Solvency II
Webinar discusses the challenges faced by the insurance sector in implementing Solvency II
Solvency II to cause regulatory arbitrage in Asia
A two-tier regulatory market could develop across Asian insurance sectors as Solvency II capital requirements for European insurers will cause them to lose out to domestic competition
Why Guernsey was right not to seek equivalence
Guernsey recently made it quite clear it would not be seeking equivalence under Solvency II. Dominic Wheatley examines why the authorities there felt the need to make this declaration and what it means for insurers and captives there.
Solvency II transition measures won’t prevent consolidation in UK insurance market
Market pressures mean UK insurers will face M&A boom, despite likely granting of maximum Solvency II transition periods
New regulator announces stress tests for Greek insurers
The Bank of Greece takes a more hands-on approach to regulating the Greek insurance industry than its predecessor
Omnibus II needed to meet Solvency II deadline
German insurer R+V says EC was "lucky" Omnibus II was available to add transitional measures into the impending insurance capital regime
Mastering the data management challenges of Solvency II
Compliance control