Articles by Louie Woodall
Eiopa out of touch on securitisation, say experts
Bernardino says charges workable, but industry disagrees
German life insurance reforms to deplete firms' capital
Policyholders get increased share of underwriting risk return
Congress pressures FSOC on treatment of non-bank Sifis
NAIC chief -- council should heed message to 'back off'
Firms review data governance ahead of Solvency II
Insurers are implementing practical and cultural changes
Unanswered questions remain on model change policies
Status of reactive parameters left open by Eiopa
Insurers ask for clarity on global capital standards
National supervisors and policy-makers join in voicing concerns
Solvency II guidelines confirm charge for employee pensions
Assets backing pension liabilities will be included in SCR
Bernardino calls for balance on long-term investments
Supervisors must be careful to avoid market distortions – Eiopa chairman
US Sifis still in the dark on capital standards
Uncertainty remains for big insurers, despite progress of Senate bill
Tackling substance misuse "too costly for banks"
Scale of problem seen as too great to address directly
PRA ramps up monitoring of valuation risk
Regulator reasserts governance and control requirements ahead of Solvency II
Reinsurers challenge enhanced G-Sii assessment
Swiss Re's Brahin says interconnectedness overstated
Firms urged to use Orsa to generate business value
Assessment should be integrated in management planning
Insurance Risk Nordics: European supervisory culture needs to evolve
Authorities must adapt to challenge of Solvency II along with insurers
Burden of regulation 'overloading' Nordic insurers
Pace of regulation in Denmark a 'very heavy burden' for insurers
Private equity provides buyers as insurers divest
Regulators set sights on PE firms as they snap up life businesses
US congressional committee blasts Sifi designation process
Financial Stability Board labelled an 'old boys' club' by US lawmakers
US insurance: compliance officers turn sights to risk
Survey shows compliance growing into more forward-looking role
Reinsurers offer new solutions to PPO threat
General insurers see mounting long-term liabilites
UK general insurers grapple with actuarial demands
Smaller firms struggling to meet requirements under Solvency II
Generali cat bond launch showcases ILS innovation
Unique structuring methodology frees insurer to access capital markets all year round
Decision on systemically important reinsurers delayed
Designation process will be postponed until November
US opposition to ComFrame intensifies
Industry body claims global standards clash with domestic legislation
PRA internal model demands excessive, say insurers
Companies struggling to reconcile long- and short-term views