Insurance
G-Sii proposals signal acceleration of plans for global capital standard
But concerns about disjointed global accounting standards
Solvency II interim measures 'misaligned' and 'overly prescriptive' say insurers
Eiopa urged to rein in draft measures in responses to consultation
'Opaque and arbitrary' systemic risk methodology frustrates insurers
Designated insurers could come off G-Sii list when revised in 2014
Insurers protect against Solvency II disqualification with transforming instruments
Aviva and Uniqa hybrids feature capital disqualification triggers
Low yields force Asian insurers to reassess ALM strategies
With long-term bonds in short supply and falling interest rates putting pressure on earnings, Asian insurers are considering giving up on asset-liability matching in order to chase yield. Blake Evans-Pritchard reports
Asian insurers abandoning liability matching in the hunt for yield
Ultra-low rates forcing companies to shift focus from asset-liability matching
Insurer recovery plans will be key issue in systemic risk debate
Insurance Risk launches updated, interactive iPad app
Insurers face tighter infrastructure spreads as banks ramp up allocations
Competition squeezing returns on short-tenor instruments
Denmark to introduce Solvency II shocks to insurer capital requirements
Firms warn regulator against setting an unduly ambitious timeframe for implementing new standard methodology
Early-warning indicators needed to address failings in Solvency II - PRA chief
Effective and prudent solution needed on Solvency II matching adjustment, says Bailey
Insurers must prepare for far-reaching 'living wills' requirements
Systemically important international insurers will be required to design their own recovery and resolution plans in case of severe financial distress, as part of new requirements by regulators to protect the wider financial system. But there are fears…
New Dutch capital requirement 'conceptually flawed' warn insurers
Life insurers’ capital position to be gauged against capital standard calculated using Solvency II shocks
Prudential Financial Sifi appeal ‘futile’
US insurers face re-designation if initial determination overturned
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Reinsurers question separation of systemic risk designations
Regulators will publish separate lists for systemically important insurers and reinsurers a year apart
Asian insurers slow to embrace central clearing
New clearing rules are not on the agenda of most insurers in Asia, but as derivatives use increases they could become more relevant. Blake Evans-Pritchard reports
Liability modelling speeds boosted by computer games technology
As insurers look for ways to improve the speed of their modelling calculations, some are turning to microprocessors originally developed for computer graphics in games consoles to increase calculation times. But while graphical processing units can…
Solvency II volatility balancer ‘will fail to immunise insurers’
Calls for new dampener on capital requirements amid disagreement over Eiopa’s figures
German insurers turn to CPPI and volatility control to back new guaranteed policies
Ergo dynamic hybrid product leads new wave
PRA reserves right to review internal models after Icas+ approval
Entry requirments for transitional regime will be high, says PRA official
NAIC warns against Federal Insurance Office 'mission creep'
FIO must not become an insurance regulator, says NAIC chief
Eiopa ‘politically naive’ to scrap national vetoes on long-term guarantees package
Agreement on Omnibus II more difficult if opt-outs removed, warn experts
Time to come clean on credit support annexes
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