Global systemically important insurers (G-Siis)
G-Siis must get used to regulatory pressure on two fronts
Contradictions between systemic risk rules and solvency regulations seem unavoidable
HLA could incentivise systemic activity - Swiss Re
Head of governmental affairs says crude measures might have unintended consequences
Capital volatility fears spur talk of wider G-Sii charges
Concerns about yo-yoing capital are behind latest HLA proposals, says Corinti
MetLife CEO lambasts regulators over Sifi designations
Systemically important label is "our biggest concern", says Kandarian
Insurers must admit their systemic nature, says top regulator
IAIS and Bafin chair commits to ICS by 2016 although industry raises doubts
BoE challenged US Treasury on G-Sii status of Berkshire Hathaway
Disagreement among FSB members pointed to by BoE letter
FSB delays designation of systemic reinsurers
IAIS assessment methodology under fire again for lack of clarity
Trade associations blast ‘flawed’ Basic Capital Requirement
Insurance industry responds to IAIS consultation on key G-Sii measure
Systemic insurers to delay structural reform
Systemically important insurers will stop short of committing to plans
Group supervisors ‘lack teeth’ for regulating international insurance groups
Rights and responsibilities of supervisory colleges should be clarified, say insurers
Insurer global capital standard unfairly constrains loss-absorbing capital instruments
Narrow definition of qualifying capital conflicts with existing regulatory regimes, experts warn
Insurers may be better off not separating non-traditional, non-insurance business, says top lawyer
Capital cost of restructuring may outweigh regulatory benefits under G-Sii proposals
Q&A: IAIS secretary general on G-Siis, ComFrame and a global capital standard
Yoshihiro Kawai, secretary-general of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors, is the man in charge of building a new supervisory framework for both systemically important and internationally active firms. But his blueprints have proved…
National authorities have ‘moral obligation’ to introduce systemic risk measures - IAIS secretary general
G-20 pressure and FSB peer review will guarantee compliance of nation states
Systemic risk definition for insurers flawed, says former IAIS counsellor
International policy-makers should offer clarity on risks posed by different activities, hears Insurance Risk Europe
Insurers embrace innovative hybrid capital structures
Contingent capital bonds are becoming increasingly attractive, writes Louie Woodall. But regulatory reforms mean firms must ensure they have a firm grip on the inner workings of these products
Divergence fears over insurer resolution proposals
Scope of Financial Stability Board proposals to give supervisors extended powers ‘unclear’
The IAIS’s systemic risk proposals are contentious, but a global capital standard will be even more so
The IAIS’s systemic risk proposals are contentious, but a global capital standard will be even more so
Q&A: NAIC's CEO and president on group supervision, systemic risk and captives
The standard-setters
Global insurer systemic risk proposals stoke controversy
Saving the system
NAIC calls for coordination of US and international systemic risk regimes
Financial Stability Board's G-Sii regime should be consistent with US Sifi rules, says NAIC chief
Prudential Financial’s Sifi appeal casts doubt on US G-Sii powers
Disconnection between domestic and international Sifi processes means regulators could lack legal power to enforce G-Sii measures in some cases
Supervisors to assess whether new powers needed to impose capital charge on G-Siis
US state regulators warn of ‘two-tier’ system developing