Insurance
Insurers review options as collateral pressures grow
Insurers are under increasing pressure to plan access to collateral
IAIS warned over plans to shut members out of committees
Changes will prevent stakeholders raising 'red flags' to certain proposals
Optimal trading under proportional transaction costs
A universal law for optimally dealing with proportional transaction costs
You win some, you lose some
Regulators cannot always be as tough or as lenient as they would like
Strategy for increasing the global capacity for longevity risk transfer
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Portfolio enhancement by secured financing
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Taiwan insurers turn to foreign bonds after rule change
Relaxation of foreign asset classification drives increase in demand
Trade associations blast ‘flawed’ Basic Capital Requirement
Insurance industry responds to IAIS consultation on key G-Sii measure
Internal models versus standard formula: South Africa's experience
Why insurers are choosing standard formula over internal model
ABI urges joint application process for long-term guarantee measures
Single process would reduce costs and time involved in applying for adjustments
UK proposes 'onerous' application process for volatility adjustment
Long-term guarantees measure likely to be subject to regulatory approval
US industry split on captives fix
US regulators are trying to patch up rules on captive insurers, but there is little consensus
EU-US Dialogue Project promises action on reinsurance collateral
EU to pursue covered agreement with FIO, bypassing state regulators
Insurance Europe questions plans on uncleared swaps
Proposed rules under Emir could deter hedging, says association
PRA highlights restrictions on group own funds
Capital instruments from third-country insurers must fit Solvency II
Insurers explore barbell investment strategies
Firms look to benefit from rising rates and cut capital charges
US insurers and regulators misaligned on Orsa
Supervisors criticised as too prescriptive
UK annuity providers seek inspiration from abroad
US and Scandinavia supply template for product innovation
Eiopa targets bank Cocos
Regulator to monitor insurers’ investment in contingent convertible bonds
Insurers wary as Singapore revamps RBC rules
Proposed capital charges would force changes to product mix
Eiopa out of touch on securitisation, say experts
Bernardino says charges workable, but industry disagrees
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Webinar: Solvency II, cloud computing and model governance
The computational requirements of Solvency II are driving the need for more computing power and data storage accessible on a scalable basis, encouraging insurance companies to consider use of the cloud and the benefits that doing so can bring. Firms are…
BCR consultation: IAIS ducks key issues
Asset-liability matching and diversification benefit left out