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L'exception française?
02 August 2016The French government is proposing to exempt supplementary pension products from Solvency II capital requirements, a seismic change that will give the sector much needed relief. Hugo Coelho reports
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The stress of going sub-zero
28 July 2016UK insurers modelling the risk that interest rates move into negative territory are finding that the capital implications of doing so are less than straightforward. Hugo Coelho reports
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IAIS reaches fork in the road on systemic risk
26 July 2016International regulators are opening up to the idea of framing systemic risk in market-wide activities rather than individual companies. Callum Tanner reports
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Post-Brexit slump makes mockery of Eiopa stress test
21 July 2016The UK's Solvency II discount rates at the end of June put insurers in a worse position than the stress test scenario, so what can insurers and regulators hope to learn? Hugo Coelho reports
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Oasis lays roots in cat modelling scene
14 July 2016The Oasis Loss Modelling Framework promised much, but has it delivered? Christopher Cundy reports on the crucial challenges it faces in the coming months
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Top tips for top-down validation
07 July 2016Boards have struggled to get comfortable with validation of internal models. LCP's Charl Cronje suggests some ideas that may help
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Commission stands in the way of UFR reduction
05 July 2016Stakeholders are sidestepping Eiopa and turning to Brussels in a bid to preserve the Solvency II long-term discount rate. Hugo Coelho reports
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Declining UK influence suggests far-reaching Solvency II reforms
30 June 2016National supervisors argue that looming reviews of the standard formula and the long-term guarantees package could be wider than expected now the UK has voted to leave the EU. Hugo Coelho reports
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Cyber risk: cat modelling's biggest challenge yet
28 June 2016Cyber risk is growing, unavoidable and ripe for insurance solutions. But can the industry really get to grips with such a rapidly evolving risk? Christopher Cundy reports
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Comment: A stunt never tried before
24 June 2016Parting is easy, the problem is to agree on what comes next
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