Archive

  • Astra declared insolvent

    27 August 2015

    Lack of cooperation by main shareholders sealed insurer's fate

  • Industry condemns HLA proposals

    26 August 2015

    Extending the scope of the requirement to traditional insurance is wrong

  • VIG reacts to low rates by slashing guaranteed products

    25 August 2015

    Insurer's Solvency II ratio under standard formula estimated between 170-175%

  • Revealing the risk from climate change

    25 August 2015

    North American actuarial organisations have collaborated to produce indices that will help understand the risks associated with climate change, as Doug Collins and Caterina Lindman explain

  • Insurers troubled by last minute additional Solvency II requirements

    25 August 2015

    National regulators are gold plating European directive, industry trade body says

  • FBD de-risks to shore up Solvency II capital position

    24 August 2015

    Irish insurer to divest property unit amid spiralling losses

  • Astra edges towards bankruptcy

    21 August 2015

    Romanian insurer fails to attract investment

  • Dutch insurers derailed by Solvency II surprises

    20 August 2015

    Setbacks in internal model approvals have put a strain on Dutch insurers' plans for Solvency II and raised fears that the European industry is less prepared than it thinks, Hugo Coelho reports

  • L&G in another large longevity deal with Prudential Financial

    20 August 2015

    UK insurer covers $2.9bn of pension liabilities ahead of Solvency II

  • Phoenix restructures ahead of Solvency II

    20 August 2015

    Expects higher capital surplus than under ICAS