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  • How far can the UK run from Solvency II?

    15 September 2016

    The UK parliamentary investigation into Solvency II is expected to shed light on the trade-off between regulatory flexibility and market access, and expose the different preferences of insurers with different corporate structures. Hugo Coelho reports

  • JRP Group reaps benefit from Solvency II transitional arrangement

    15 September 2016

    Recalculation after a second swap slump would boost Solvency II ratio

  • EU Parliament rejects disclosure standards for investment products

    14 September 2016

    Year-end application date for Priips regulation at risk

  • Solvency II ratios mask real default risk

    14 September 2016

    Gen Re actuary says bigger solvency surplus doesn't mean lower chance of default

  • UK insurers ponder response to Solvency II probe

    13 September 2016

    MPs ask if insurance rules should be reformed after Brexit

  • Pulling the trigger on Solvency II transitional recalculations

    13 September 2016

    Callum Tanner investigates UK insurers' first experiences with transitional recalculations and finds contrasting approaches to deal with the volatility of Solvency II ratios

  • MetLife appoints vice-president of global regulation

    13 September 2016

    Edite Ligere will help oversee development of international capital rules

  • UK Parliament paves the way for post-Brexit Solvency II reform

    13 September 2016

    Treasury Committee launches inquiry into EU insurance rules

  • Gocompare demerger driven by Esure's solvency worries

    13 September 2016

    Split will restore Solvency II coverage ratio to desired range, says analyst

  • More firms considering legacy run-off sales

    13 September 2016

    Solvency II increasing need to release capital and dispose of capital intensive business