Solvency II
Technological firepower
Technological firepower
UK industry asks European Commission for certainty on Solvency II transition
UK industry asks European Commission for certainty on Solvency II transition
Not seeking Solvency II equivalence “business opportunity” for Guernsey
Not seeking equivalence “business opportunity” for Guernsey
Can life settlements secure mainstream recognition?
Coming of age
Industry fears Eiopa could “over-engineer” Solvency II
Insurers wary of new European standard setter’s legal powers
Eiopa announces management board and acting chairman
Ceiops replacement goes live
Industry and regulators face off over captives’ proportionality exception
Industry and regulators face off over captives’ proportionality exception
Insurers' Solvency II programmes unrealistic, suggests PwC survey
Insurers' over-confidence about their Solvency II preparations could mean a last-minute rush to the finish line, according to a PwC survey
Almost 70% of insurers completed QIS 5
Participation rates double for QIS 5
Tier 1 Vif will mean no additional capital needed under Solvency II
Consideration of VIF as Tier I will save insurers from financing increased solvency capital requirements, says head of Italian insurance association
Three challenges to Solvency II implementation – Bernardino video interview
Three challenges to Solvency II implementation
Insurers use new monetisation tools in Asia
Cutting capital constraints
Solvency II not a concern for corporate debt markets
ING Investment Management relaxed about Solvency II reducing appetite for corporate bonds
FSA defends "risk sensitive" Solvency II data weightings
FSA says weighting of data in SCR calculation should be driven by economic environment - and is not pro-cyclical
If everyone says we got QIS 5 wrong, then we must have got it right: van Hulle
European Commission rejects industry criticism over the calibration of QIS 5
Focus on liquidity premium for annuity providers neglects policyholder interests
Ceiops governance committee chair says ABI’s focus on liquidity premium gives too much weight to industry opinion
Solvency II standard formula not serving intended purpose - Swiss Re CRO
Raj Singh tells Life & Pension Risk's annual Solvency II conference in London that Europe should opt for a Swiss-style approach
US equivalence "impossible" in forseeable future - Allianz CRO
CRO says lack of market consistency will prevent regime being granted equivalent status under Solvency II - and this will lead to European companies being disadvantaged
Potential back-door route to Solvency II equivalence for US insurers
EC outlines potential route for US insurance regulatory regime being granted equivalent status to Solvency II
Solvency II to curb renascent with-profit sector
Higher capital charges for with profits products under Solvency II
Modelling the asset portfolio for Solvency II
Asset to the system
Solvency II: op risk standard approach capital too high under QIS5, says UK insurer
Questions remain on the calibration of capital requirements for operational risk under Solvency II's standard formula.