Insurance
Van Hulle: Long-term investment agenda must not side-track Solvency II
Political focus on promoting long-term finance could be detrimental to insurance industry, warns European Commission's former Solvency II leader
Q&A: Karel Van Hulle on Solvency II delays and the challenges ahead
Beating the negative forces
Loans – why now?
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‘Flawed’ standard formula currency risk calibration needs revision - Insurance Europe
Current specification is ‘counter-intuitive’, say industry experts
Solvency II set for inconsistent soft launch, lawyers warn
Absence of legal powers to enact guidelines in some jurisdictions threatens Eiopa’s objectives
Insurers fear non-recognition of equivalence under Solvency II interim reporting requirements
Group supervisors to determine whether European or local rules apply to non-European entities
UK insurers ‘must adapt to dual compliance burden’ as new regulators begin to flex muscles
Firms braced for duplication of compliance work amid signs that framework for regulators to share information is not working, lawyers warn
Lloyd’s insurers challenged by internal model change policies
Questions on parameterisation remain unanswered by European rule-makers
Allianz leads German insurers in guarantees shake-up
Insurers developing new products to reduce exposure to low rates
Insurers increase equity exposure despite risk management challenges
Joining the equity rotation
Combating the collateral crunch
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Extensive reporting guidelines in Solvency II interim measures 'will challenge insurers'
Eiopa says measures will help supervisors and insurers prepare for Solvency II
Perpetual sub debt from insurers appeals to investors
Perpetual dawn
Insurers 'should be exempt from initial margining requirements' on ALM hedges
No economic need for initial margin on non-centrally cleared derivatives, argues Insurance Europe
Variable annuities do not pose a systemic risk - Geneva Association
Industry think-tank rejects product’s designation as a non-traditional, non-insurance activity
Italian insurers question benefit of Solvency II long-term guarantees package
Matching adjustment and countercyclical premium inadequate for Italian insurers’ needs
Solvency II equivalence rules must not threaten European insurers - Skinner
Rules must not cause 'ill effects' to firms with international business, warns senior MEP
US insurers expect less benefit from Orsa than European firms
European life insurers are particularly challenged by Orsa implementation, finds survey
Insurers eye longevity risk trades with Canadian and Dutch pension schemes
Influx of new swap intermediaries and improved risk modelling to spur expansion
Insurers explore exchange-traded funds to boost yield
Exchange-traded future
Robust hedging of withdrawal guarantees
Robust hedging of withdrawal guarantees
Regulatory uncertainty 'a barrier' to issuance of contingent capital by European insurers
Lack of clarity on Solvency II dampening investor interest, while Swiss insurers reap benefits of stable regime
Sponsored webinar: Responding to the US Orsa challenge
A panel of experts discuss the requirements of the Risk Management Own Risk and Solvency Assessment Model Act and how insurers can effectively prepare for it