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  • 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

  • Axa CEO awaits "robust debate" as Solvency II gets down to details

    17 November 2013

    Work on level 2 text will be important, says Henri de Castries