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NAIC approves four countries for reduced reinsurer collateral
19 December 2013Conditional qualification for Bermuda, Germany, Switzerland and the UK
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Using least squares Monte Carlo proxy functions for internal model validation
18 December 2013LSMC techniques are finding popularity in Solvency II economic capital calculations and multi-year projections of capital requirements. In this article, Christian Bettels explains how they can also apply to validation of internal models
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Insured cat losses halve in 2013
18 December 2013But almost twice as many lives lost, says Swiss Re
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Sompo acquires Canopius for £594m
18 December 2013Japanese insurer to take full ownership of Lloyd's syndicate
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New participants enable £2.5bn longevity swap for AstraZeneca's pension fund
17 December 2013The transaction hedges the longevity risk of around 10,000 members
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France will not comply with Solvency II governance guidelines
17 December 2013But insurers still expected to meet requirements
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S&P downgrades RSA (updated)
17 December 2013Insurer dropped from 'A' to 'A-' following CEO's resignation
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IAIS launches consultation on capital requirements for G-SIIs
16 December 2013Basic capital requirement is a prelude to other international standards
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Swiss Re's CFO to join Zurich
16 December 2013George Quinn will take up CFO role at Zurich early next year
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PRA sets robust internal model timetable
16 December 2013Firms late with their models will join "the end of the queue"