Archive

  • Final push to sign EU-US covered agreement in 2016

    12 December 2016

    Insurance Europe encouraged by recent progress

  • Fast-growing RPC Consulting continues hiring spree

    12 December 2016

    Sam Worthington joins from WTW

  • NAIC appoints Michael Consedine as chief executive

    12 December 2016

    Former Pennsylvania commissioner to step down as global head of government relations at Aegon

  • FCA stops short of applying new rules after closed-book review

    09 December 2016

    But says firms need to be clearer on charges that apply to closed-book customers

  • Trio of German life insurers cut rates on policies

    09 December 2016

    Allianz, Ergo and Axa take knife to policy guarantees amid ultra-low rates

  • IFRS 17: the new cloud on the horizon

    08 December 2016

    Could IFRS 17 be even more burdensome and costly than Solvency II? A final text is due to be published in March and insurers are looking for fundamental changes – otherwise some will face a long and expensive path to compliance. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Eiopa consults on Solvency II standard formula review

    08 December 2016

    Says reforming risk margin could lead to procyclical behaviour

  • UK insurers brace for shock to motor and liability reserves

    08 December 2016

    Government decision on discount rate review due by 31 January

  • Average solvency capital ratios in EU top 200%

    08 December 2016

    Insurers in Malta, Romania, and Portugal lag the rest

  • Eiopa paper outlines less volatile UFR approach

    08 December 2016

    Commission's stability concerns taken into account