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• Brexit shifts debate on Solvency II reforms

  13 October 2016

  Many see Solvency II rules as a largely British export to Europe, but once the UK leaves the EU, the remaining member states are likely to take the directive in a new direction. Callum Tanner reports

• Finnish insurers boast strong capital position

  11 October 2016

  Average solvency for life insurers at 173%, non-life at 220%, says FSA

• Stress-testing the red tape

  30 July 2015

  Is the regulatory bureaucracy imposed on the London market damaging its ability to react in the aftermath of a major catastrophe? Christopher Cundy reports

• Insurers spend more than €5m lobbying EU

  07 May 2015

  Allianz, Axa, Prudential top spenders' list

• PRA: Solvency II capital changes will be 'broadly neutral' for UK life insurers

  11 August 2014

  Launches third major consultation on implementation of directive

• Section 166 reviews increase under PRA

  17 June 2014

  Total cost to firms of £11.4m

• FCA and PRA face staffing issues

  25 March 2014

  Cost of operating UK regulators climbs 24%

• RSA's Irish losses - bad luck or bad management?

  19 March 2014

  RSA's risk management was put under the spotlight last year by a host of unfortunate events, not least an accounting scandal that contributed to a £200m loss at its Irish division. Exonerated by external auditors, the incident has nonetheless raised questions around RSA's risk culture. Sarfraz Thind reports

• "A big shift towards insurers focusing on customer outcomes"

  02 January 2014

  PwC's Jonathan Howe recalls the major talking points of 2013 and sets out insurers' challenges for 2014

• "The year regulatory capital was de-emphasised"

  24 December 2013

  Milliman's Neil Cantle and Elliot Varnell share their thoughts on 2013 and prospects for 2014