Solvency II
WHAT IS THIS? Europe’s Solvency II directive came into effect in 2016, putting risk at the heart of a harmonised prudential framework for insurance firms. Similar in outline to the banking industry’s Basel standards, Pillar 1 sets out quantitative requirements; Pillar 2 tackles risk management and governance; Pillar 3 addresses transparency, reporting and public disclosure.
The extrapolation conundrum
The extrapolation conundrum
Dutch regulator to begin Solvency II test on insurers
Dutch regulator to begin Solvency II test on insurers
Another delay in Solvency II as EC proposes deferral of transposition date
Commission takes legal advice on Econ committee proposals
Insurers stress liquidity and lapse risk amid concern over interest rate spike
When surrender is an option
Opinions divided on benefits of XBRL reporting standard for Solvency II
The language barrier
Banks look to cut corners on CVA computation
Cutting CVA corners
Matching premium back in the spotlight
Matching premium back in the spotlight
Q&A: Steve Haynes, LV= chief risk officer
The risk challenge
Liquidity swap activity will be driven by bank funding needs, say bankers
Banks’ long-term funding needs will drive demand for liquidity swaps with insurers
UK insurers set to lobby for easing of constraints on matching adjustment
Relief as new matching premium included in Omnibus II Econ text, but questions remain over how it will work
Insurers look to social housing to diversify asset mix
Social enterprise
European Parliament’s plenary vote on Omnibus II delayed again
Concerns mount over Solvency II implementation timetable as plenary vote rescheduled to September
Sponsored feature: BNY Mellon
Putting cash to work – Now and post Solvency II
Insurers enhance risk engines to meet Solvency II demands
Powering up the engine
MEP vote on Omnibus II postponed until July
Delay to plenary vote ‘will provide crucial additional time to negotiate contentious issues’
Keep regulation in proportion
Keep regulation in proportion
Sponsored statement: BNY Mellon
Solvency II – Market risk: Getting off the data starting blocks
Europe and US clash over global regulatory framework
Clash of the titans
The state of the art: how ESGs and actuarial software are evolving
State of the art
Calls for more proportionate Solvency II regime grow
Out of proportion?
Life & Pension Risk software directory 2012
Software directory 2012
Further legislative delays could compress Solvency II ‘soft launch’ period - FSA
Regulator updates internal model approval process