Insurance
Designation of systemically important insurers hit by delay
Publication of list pushed back from April
OTC reforms present technology challenges for insurers
Wide-ranging changes to the the OTC derivatives market are leading insurers to upgrade their collateral management systems, often quite substantially. But the complex requirements and computational power needed is providing a challenge - not just for…
European financial regulators challenge Eiopa on harmonised response to low interest rates
Regulatory solutions 'must account for local conditions', they say
Insurers struggle with ‘ambiguous’ technical specifications for long-term guarantees exercise
Difficulty interpreting rules threatens usefulness of results to policy-makers
Commission's Van Hulle to be succeeded by procurement lawyer
European Commission confirms new head of insurance and pensions unit
Matching adjustment ring-fencing provisions ‘a threat’ to mutual insurers
Provisions would prevent common funds structures and reduce diversification benefits, say insurers
FSA ramps up insurer Arrow visits
UK regulator 'refocusing resources on insurance sector'
Technology providers look to the cloud to meet insurers’ modelling challenges
Cloud technology potentially offers insurers an efficient way to undertake the huge amount of actuarial and risk modelling calculations that need to be performed. But with concerns around data security and reliability, is it really a fail-safe option?…
Insurers urged to explore positive basis trades
Arbitrage opportunities on government bonds could bring yield boost
Swedish Solvency II discount rate move 'must address sensitivity concerns'
Extrapolation methodology must be robust and allow insurers to manage solvency positions, says Insurance Sweden
Insurers ramp up commercial loan portfolios in response to Solvency II delays
Firms seek short-term opportunities before directive implemented
Swedish regulator to introduce Solvency II discount rate in 2014
Long-term solution to discount rate needed due to Solvency II delays, says regulator
CRO 3.0: how the risk function is evolving
Louie Woodall talks to four chief risk officers about how the risk function is responding to the economic and regulatory challenges facing the insurance industry
Non-linear momentum strategies
Non-linear momentum strategies
Banks hunt for asset-backed securities as liquidity swap market stagnates
Lloyds Bank one of a number sourcing assets from smaller institutions to meet demand from insurers
Insurers should stop using liquidity swaps - FSA
Companies should invest directly in long-term assets, says senior official
State regulators clash over US life reserving principles
The NAIC’s proposals for a principles-based approach to reserving for life products has largely been met with agreement from most US states. But with the New York and California state regulators dissenting, the NAIC has a fight on its hands before the…
VA providers seek regulatory boost to products in Asia
Variable probabilities
Insurers to chase liquidity premium in 2013 – BlackRock
Exposure to collateralised loan obligations, infrastructure finance and high-yielding bank loans set to increase
Insurers to target export finance loans as banks withdraw
Sovereign-guaranteed loans provide yield boost for insurers
Cat bond market poised to boom in 2013
Bond boom