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  • Hymans quantifies basis risk in DB schemes

    30 January 2015

    Schemes' liabilities are undervalued by 0.5% to 2%

  • The pains of standardisation

    29 January 2015

    Insurers planning to use the Solvency II standard formula must convince regulators that it is appropriate to calculate their capital requirements. Hugo Coelho reports on the arguments insurers are putting forward - and what happens if they fail

  • Prudential writes $600m bulk annuity for engineering group

    26 January 2015

    Will pay benefits to 5,000 Timken retirees

  • Eight in 10 insurers "strongly" capitalised, says Fitch

    19 January 2015

    Rating agency conducts analysis of EMEA firms using Prism factor-based model

  • Swedish insurers stressed out by Eiopa's tests

    16 January 2015

    Swedish insurers fared badly in the stress tests conducted by Eiopa, proving to be the most vulnerable to a Japanese scenario. Hugo Coelho asks Finansinspektionen's Per Griberg to explain

  • Prudential strikes fifth longevity risk deal with Rothesay Life

    14 January 2015

    Liabilities of $450m transferred

  • L&G creates new bulk annuities role

    09 January 2015

    Towner joins insurer from consultant Redington

  • Pacific Life Re strikes £1.5bn longevity deal

    07 January 2015

    Transaction with Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund uses cell structure

  • AIG completes £197m deal for Ageas Protect

    05 January 2015

    Term-life insurance provider has 350,000 policyholders in the UK

  • A fragile recovery?

    23 December 2014

    Genworth's announcement of a $600m charge related to its long-term care book has once again drawn attention to the sustainability of this market. Yet a closer look reveals a revised product which offers enticing possibilities for insurers, as Marcus Alcock discovers

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