Archive

  • PRA details its power to fine actuaries

    27 February 2015

    Less serious breaches to be sanctioned with public statement of misconduct

  • Solvency II equivalence "not as easy as once promised"

    27 February 2015

    ABIR chief Bradley Kading criticises procedure

  • Allianz shuns Solvency II transitional measures

    26 February 2015

    Dream-like capitalisation figures would be misleading, says CFO

  • Allianz's Solvency II capital marred by volatility

    26 February 2015

    Capital surplus drops 11 points in fourth quarter after increasing until September

  • RSA chief hints at Solvency II diversification tussle

    26 February 2015

    Don't expect SII ratio disclosure until August, says Stephen Hester

  • Transamerica hires Consedine to head government affairs

    25 February 2015

    Ex-Pennsylvania insurance commissioner joins industry

  • Revaluations hit Delta Lloyd's regulatory capital

    25 February 2015

    Spike in discounted value of life liabilities offset by issuance of perpetual debt

  • Low rates usher an era of 'new traditional' products

    24 February 2015

    Austrian insurer Uniqa has replaced its traditional guaranteed product with a 'new traditional' product that comes with a 0% guarantee and bonus at maturity. It is just the latest insurer to adjust its product portfolio in response to the twin threats of low rates and Solvency II. Hugo Coelho reports

  • Delta Lloyd poaches rival's chief risk officer

    24 February 2015

    Mijer-Nienhuis joins from NN to oversee transition to Solvency II

  • Just Retirement bulks up on annuity deals

    24 February 2015

    Solvency II work focuses on internal model