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• Lloyd's Solvency II 'soft landing' is ICAS+ and a little bit more

  22 March 2013

  Lloyd's of London has been in the vanguard of regulators when it comes to Solvency II preparations, sticking to a strict timetable with little leeway. It's now relaxed its plans after numerous delays to the directive, but is still forging ahead of the regulators. Lorna Davies reports

• Solvency II to cost twice as much as Crossrail

  13 March 2013

  FSA's SII budget is also "staggering", Andrew Bailey tells MPs

• Wanted: insurance industry veteran as PRA director

  08 March 2013

  Will join three new independent directors just announced

• UK 'twin peaks' regulation may lead to higher capital costs, warns L&G

  06 March 2013

  But insurer has delivered core components of the Solvency II regime

• FSA to revise advice on transition to PRA

  01 March 2013

  Plans to publish PRA handbook this month

• Japan equivalence shelved after SII delays

  26 February 2013

  JFSA still working on new solvency regime

• Hiscox brands SII "surreal" and FSA "inexperienced"

  25 February 2013

  But the soon-to-retire chairman hands over reins "with a happy heart"

• The unresolved issues of Solvency II

  21 February 2013

  The delay of full implementation to beyond 2014 will allow extra time for important details in all three pillars of Solvency II to be resolved – and may bring old niggles to the surface again. Lorna Davies looks into some of the outstanding issues, for policy-makers and insurers, that will be kicked over in the coming months

• Lloyd's softens Solvency II timetable

  21 February 2013

  London market sets out plans for 2013

• Bailey appointed PRA chief

  19 February 2013

  Also becomes Bank of England's deputy governor for prudential regulation