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Asia solvency reforms - part 2
17 May 2013In the second part of our feature on the developments of Asian regulatory regimes for insurers, Lorna Davies and Chris Cundy look in to solvency reforms in Malaysia, Japan and Thailand
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Bermuda pressing on regardless of Solvency II
15 May 2013Bermuda's efforts to improve its supervision of insurance companies have suffered few setbacks, unlike in Europe. Craig Swan, managing director of supervision at the Bermuda Monetary Authority, tells Lorna Davies how the country will this year introduce new rules for captives, group capital requirements and internal models
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Asian solvency reforms - part 1
10 May 2013Asian insurance markets have been growing fast, in terms of both their size and sophistication, and national supervisors are responding to the international pressure to improve their prudential regulatory regimes. Developments in Hong Kong, China and Singapore are covered in this first part
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Scor's Philippe Trainar: "implement Solvency II now, update later"
08 May 2013Eiopa's Solvency II preparation guidelines envisage implementing some elements of the legislation before others – a move, says Scor chief risk officer Philippe Trainar, that will undermine its effectiveness and add to the burden on insurers. He talks to Lorna Davies
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Generating return in a cold climate
03 May 2013Low interest rates are prompting insurers to look to further afield in their hunt for yield. For those with resources and dedication, two major areas of focus right now are corporate loans and infrastructure lending. But are these the assets of the future that many say they are? Sarfraz Thind reports
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Solvency II: ignoring society?
30 April 2013The role insurers play in our society has not been considered in Solvency II, but it's a pivotal question and one the legislation must answer if it's to succeed in its present form, says Colin Murray
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Delivering on pillar 3 reporting
26 April 2013The reporting element of Solvency II has been brought back into insurers' minds by recent regulatory developments. In a SAS/InsuranceERM webinar, HSBC UK and Gjensidige explained how they are going about it. Christopher Cundy reports
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On the road to common standards for group capital
24 April 2013A recent Geneva Association report revealed some surprises in the capital management of global insurance groups - and a reluctance to rush towards global standards. Co-author Kathrin Hoppe explains to Christopher Cundy
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Separating country risks from national finances
19 April 2013The use of sovereign ratings as a stand-in for country risk is proving problematic for many insurers and credit analysts, say Marcel Heinrichs and Ivelina Stanoeva
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A strategy to suit each point in the insurance cycle
17 April 2013Choosing a strategy to cope with the ups and downs of the business cycle has been an enduring quest for insurers. Alice Underwood and Dave Ingram offer a solution
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