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US ORSA comes to life
19 June 2015Before the end of the year, large US insurers will submit an ORSA report to supervisors. This represents a step change for the industry, but is likely to be just the beginning of a broader process of transformation, Hugo Coelho reports
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Insurers' growth inhibited by a failure to innovate
17 June 2015Almost half of insurers have no formal innovation strategy, says KPMG
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PRA backtracks on separate management of collateral in MA portfolios
03 June 2015But burden of proof for alternative approaches is high
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Tying federal regulators in knots
28 May 2015Insurers are increasing their lobbying efforts as legislation advances through Congress that is designed to limit the discretion of federal regulators in designating systemic firms and devising capital standards. Hugo Coelho reports
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Restrict look-through in Solvency II reporting, ABI urges
25 May 2015UK insurance association responds to regulator on materiality question
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Guarantees and securities lending triggered MetLife's Sifi designation
15 May 2015US Justice Department fights for dismissal of insurer's legal appeal
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NAIC's Urias: "ICS should not be tied to one valuation methodology, not at this stage"
14 May 2015The attempt to create global convergence on insurance supervision is proving to be a bumpy ride. Christina Urias, the NAIC's director for international regulatory affairs, explains to Hugo Coelho how the states view the reinsurance collateral agreement with the EU and the global capital standard.
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Rothesay Life seals £675m bulk annuity deal
06 May 2015Assumes liabilities for Lehman Brothers pension fund
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AIG weighs on restructuring to escape Sifi-tag
05 May 2015Follows GE's decision to sell banking business
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Towers Watson automates production of Solvency II XBRL reports
05 May 2015RiskReporter described as "last five miles solution"