Insurance
Bail-in tool required to resolve systemic insurers, says Bank of England
UK supervisor needs extended powers to fulfil FSB attributes for resolution of systemic institutions
Cat bond ‘lite’ structures raise contamination risk and insolvency fears
Investors and lawyers voice concerns about using segregated accounts structure to issue streamlined cat bond instruments
Divergence fears over insurer resolution proposals
Scope of Financial Stability Board proposals to give supervisors extended powers ‘unclear’
Insurers developing internal model risk calibrations for non-standard credit assets
Underlines growing strategic importance of infrastructure bonds and MBS, finds survey
Q&A: NAIC's CEO and president on group supervision, systemic risk and captives
The standard-setters
Insurers prepare for interest rate hikes
Rate of relief
Global insurer systemic risk proposals stoke controversy
Saving the system
Longevity risk under Solvency II
Longevity risk under Solvency II
NAIC calls for coordination of US and international systemic risk regimes
Financial Stability Board's G-Sii regime should be consistent with US Sifi rules, says NAIC chief
Swedish life insurers weigh occupational pensions spin-off ahead of Solvency II
Directive threatens to put hybrid pensions providers at a competitive disadvantage and force them to split-up businesses
Insurers oppose Eiopa power grab
A new European supervisor would be ‘unpleasant’ for the insurance industry
Cat bond sponsors tempt investors with diversified perils and geographies
Innovative structures seek to break dominance of US wind peril over ILS market
Take part in Insurance Risk/BNY Mellon's collateral management survey
Are insurers prepared for central clearing of OTC derivatives?
New Danish solvency rules ‘will increase capital requirements’
Sampension CFO says simplifications welcome but standardisation has drawbacks
Prudential Financial’s Sifi appeal casts doubt on US G-Sii powers
Disconnection between domestic and international Sifi processes means regulators could lack legal power to enforce G-Sii measures in some cases
Solvency II extrapolation proposals feed volality debate
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority’s report on the long-term guarantees assessment has reignited the debate on the methodology for determining the risk-fee term structure. The authority’s proposals for a long extrapolation period…
Insurer participation in testing European project bond debut ‘exceeds expectations’
Long maturities and improved rating lure firms into Spanish gas scheme bonds
Supervisors to assess whether new powers needed to impose capital charge on G-Siis
US state regulators warn of ‘two-tier’ system developing
Dutch insurers tackle regulator on solvency impact of France downgrade
Drop in ECB AAA curve will also affect German insurers’ guarantees reserves
Death benefits in UK annuities 'should be eligible for revised Solvency II matching adjustment’
Products with five-year guarantee period should be deemed immaterial under Eiopa’s new criteria, say actuaries
New EU state aid guidance may force insurers to adjust capital structure
Lawyers split on whether subordinated debt will be made convertible by law