Insurance
The creation of structured products and Societe Generale's role in this innovation
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Insurance of limited value for op risk mitigation
Could premiums be better spent on improving controls, delegates ask
Orsa reports and third-party relationships at MassMutual
Head of op risk discusses concerns about the Orsa and third parties
Cyber insurance struggles to overcome concerns over coverage
Insurance against cyber risk is a growing market, but doubts remain over its effectiveness
Bank of the year: Nordea
Business continuity overhaul lets Nordea stand out
Variable annuity sales recover in Japan as insurers revise hedging strategies
Simplified product design and buoyant equity markets combine to revive Japan VA market
Federal insurance oversight is the wrong move, Connecticut regulator says
Post-crisis reforms take supervision to the wrong level
UK insurers dismiss risk of bulk annuity capacity crunch
Increased activity forecast for 2014, but rumoured supply overload unlikely
Insurance Risk North America: CROs must avoid conservative culture
Regulatory mindset 'creates no value' for US insurers
Insurance Risk North America: Test data security, US insurers warned
Security test results may scare them, delegates hear
Insurance Risk North America: Capital projection and stress test data challenge insurers in Orsa development
Industry trying to focus on Orsa and regulatory capital
French life insurers face lapse risk hedging problems
French life insurers have to pay back their customers at the drop of a hat – an exposure that rises in tandem with interest rates, as customers seek better returns elsewhere. But with the industry’s traditional hedge for this risk now too pricey,…
Federal regulation may increase compliance burden, head of op risk warns
US insurers dealing with potentially heavier load from federal regulation and the Orsa
US Orsa guidance insufficient, says expert
Compliance burden and thin guidance for US insurers a concern
How ETFs could prove useful to insurers
The right tool for the job?
Thailand insurers shun interest rate derivatives for RBC liability hedging
Derivatives and structured products remain unpopular with Thai insurers looking to hedge their liabilities following the introduction of a risk-based capital framework
VA providers seek regulatory boost to products in Asia
Variable probabilities
Solvency II delays limiting internal model growth, head of op risk warns
Reticence among certain insurers to quantify operational risk also to blame for lack of progress in model development
HK insurers ramp up dollar hedging activities
Insurers in Hong Kong are revising their long-term policy of not hedging out their US dollar exposures
Variable annuities offer mixed opportunities in Asia
Variable outlook
Solvency II could be dangerous for whole economy, expert warns
Axa CFO warns of the counter-cyclical tools in Solvency II
Solvency II delays have no impact on competition for niche insurance firms, expert says
Ferma forum hears that Solvency II delays will not affect competition
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