Insurance
Increased new business margin drives embedded value to three-year high
Average increase of 5.5%, despite rising rates hitting bond portfolios
Sponsored webinar: The business case for enhanced data governance
A panel of experts discuss how improved data governance can provide business benefits for insurers
Insurers may be better off not separating non-traditional, non-insurance business, says top lawyer
Capital cost of restructuring may outweigh regulatory benefits under G-Sii proposals
US Sifi process ‘stacked against insurers’ as Prudential Financial ends appeal
Decision 'unsurprising' say lawyers
Lack of insurer management action plans exposes governance failings
Most European insurers do not hold Solvency II compliant documentation, finds survey
Fears over FSB 'influence' on global insurance capital standard
Financial Stability Board did not ‘want to waste a good crisis’, claims Geneva Association chief
Q&A: IAIS secretary general on G-Siis, ComFrame and a global capital standard
Yoshihiro Kawai, secretary-general of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors, is the man in charge of building a new supervisory framework for both systemically important and internationally active firms. But his blueprints have proved…
Credit Suisse extends ICPPI hedging platform
Swiss bank adds SunGard data service to reduce operational barriers for insurers
Irish variable annuity companies braced for new reporting requirements
Regulator introduces new risk monitor to scrutinise market risks and act as early-warning indicator
Insurers explore new risk metrics in bid to refine economic capital models
European insurers are refining their internal economic capital models as regulators’ efforts to define statutory solvency requirements grind to a standstill. Louie Woodall reports
National authorities have ‘moral obligation’ to introduce systemic risk measures - IAIS secretary general
G-20 pressure and FSB peer review will guarantee compliance of nation states
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Shadow banking crackdown raises transparency concerns for insurers
National regulators to bring existing rules in line with prescriptive FSB policy recommendations on securities lending
Illiquidity premium taxes Asian regulators
Asian regulators are turning their attention to the illiquidity premium, but defining it within an Asian context will not be easy. Blake Evans-Pritchard reports on some of the challenges
Solvency II interim reporting requirements were 'too ambitious' - Eiopa
Insurers hail downscaling of regulator’s initial plans, but concerns about consistent application remain
Systemic risk definition for insurers flawed, says former IAIS counsellor
International policy-makers should offer clarity on risks posed by different activities, hears Insurance Risk Europe
Insurer global capital standard must be 'simple and pragmatic' says Ace risk chief
ComFrame must not be prescriptive if it is to enhance supervision of international groups
Insurers 'must act fast' to succeed in private placement loan market
Efficient committee structure central to investment strategy, Friends Life CIO tells conference
Lithuanian presidency proposes increase to volatility adjuster cap
Benefit could more than triple amid hopes of a deal on Omnibus II long-term guarantees package
Conditional approval of Solvency II internal models should be allowed, urges PRA official
Insurers' efforts to develop internal models should be recognised by supervisors
Target investment alpha and retained surpluses to drive company value, says Allianz CRO
Risk function has part to play in driving market value
Insurers need to do better on innovation, say chief executives
The insurance sector needs to up its game and help companies remove new risks from their balance sheets, panellists say
Eurozone collapse remains top threat for insurance industry – Swiss Re chief economist
Policy mistakes could still kill economic recovery, Insurance Risk Europe conference hears
Van Hulle urges parties to reach agreement in Omnibus II negotiations
Former Solvency II head at European Commission says agreement in the interests of all stakeholders