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  • European insurers prepare for UFR change pain

    06 April 2017

    Cutting the ultimate forward rate to about 3.65% over the next five years will drag down European insurers' solvency ratios as the pain of low rates feeds into long-term discounting. The big question now is whether MEPs, the Commission and German industry will work together to block Eiopa's methodology. Callum Tanner reports

  • German politicians warn Eiopa to leave UFR alone

    17 October 2016

    "Outlandish" to change ultimate forward rate now, says Meister

  • Commission dashes Eiopa's plan for automatic UFR adjustment

    01 September 2016

    Final decision on Solvency II reform could come after stress tests

  • The twists and turns of Solvency II negotiations

    22 December 2015

    A behind the scenes account of the drawn-out political negotiations, the private letters and corridor discussions, the unforeseen u-turns and the fiery arguments, the lengthy road trips and the snappy tweets, by Hugo Coelho

  • InsuranceERM's Most Influential 2015

    16 April 2015

    The personalities shaping risk and capital management in Europe are revealed

  • Parliament gives green light to delegated acts

    04 December 2014

    MEPs raise points for 2018 review in letter to the Commission