Archive

  • RGA takes on $22bn of XL's life liabilities

    04 December 2015

    Deal removes almost all XL's remaining life exposures

  • PRA director warns motor insurers of PPO perils

    03 December 2015

    Regulator switching focus to reserving and pricing, says Chris Moulder

  • UK annuity market to grow £5bn in 2016

    02 December 2015

    Financial consultancy dismisses concerns about Solvency II effect on pricing

  • Life insurers stuck with the riddle of the risk margin

    01 December 2015

    Of all the innovations of Solvency II, the risk margin threatens to be the most painful for UK life insurers. The transitional benefit will provide relief against it on 1 January, but in the long run it may do more harm than good. Hugo Coelho reports

  • Scor goes 'direct' in pension scheme longevity swap

    30 November 2015

    Strikes £600m deal with RAC pension fund

  • Actuaries request extension to EU anti-competition exemption rule

    26 November 2015

    Trade association outlines dangers of removing insurance block exemption regulation

  • Scottish Widows enters annuity market with £400m buy-in

    24 November 2015

    Annuity provider beats six insurers to seal maiden deal with Wiggins Teape

  • Internal model holds up Just Retirement and Partnership merger

    23 November 2015

    Annuity providers to give shareholders chance to vote after PRA decision

  • NN could enter Solvency II without internal model

    19 November 2015

    Dutch insurance group discloses solvency under standard formula

  • Aegon urges analysts to 'see through' solvency ratio

    13 November 2015

    Rigour underlying the SCR calculations weighs on capital position, CFO says