Insurance

Clash of the regulators

As the pace of the Solvency II process to reform European insurance supervision quickens, British and French regulators have clashed over the use of market-consistent solvency requirements, to the alarm of proponents of risk-based supervision.

2005 in review

The energy markets were a dynamic place to be in 2005, with high volatility and an explosion of new players hitting the scene. Inevitably, though, it wasn't all smooth sailing. Energy Risk looks back over the highs and lows of 2005, from the launch of…

Options - A plan for all seasons

Selling natural gas options on a market that is adhering closely to a seasonal tendency can be a powerful strategy for an option seller, write James Cordier and Michael Gross

What drives natural gas?

Natural gas prices in the US are at an all-time high. The Gulf Coast hurricanes and record summer heat have taken their toll, and business is feeling the effect. Studying and applying seasonality can often protect aganst the volatility of these markets,…

A question of longevity

Pricing and management of longevity risk is gaining in prominence for life and pensions companies. But the market for longevity risk on the pension side remains underdeveloped

Looking to the future

Sweden's life insurance companies and occupational pension plans will radically change the way they discount their liabilities and stress test their portfolios under new rules being drafted by the country's top financial regulator.

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