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European Commission to release €90bn of capital in Solvency II reform plans
22 September 2021Greens criticise proposals for having "more holes than Swiss cheese"
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EU reaches provisional deal on strengthening Eiopa powers
21 March 2019Current funding arrangements retained, and governance proposals watered down
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German MEP backs Eiopa for “mystery shopping” practice on insurers
13 September 2018Sven Giegold proposes spying to extract information on market abuse
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Solving Solvency II's proportionality riddle
06 April 2018Smaller insurers have long complained about the burden of complying with Solvency II, but balancing proportionality with proper supervision continues to be debated. Aggelos Andreou reports
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Capital requirements remain top of the agenda in Solvency II review
27 March 2018Brussels meeting kicks off proposals for 2021 review
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Leaked papers point to stronger role for Eiopa in internal model approval
19 September 2017Insurance companies will also be tapped for authority's funding
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European insurers prepare for UFR change pain
06 April 2017Cutting 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
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COMMENT: Eiopa stress test reopens old wounds on Solvency II
16 December 2016Some see LTG measures masking life insurers' risks, others see macroprudential stability. By Callum Tanner
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Use of Solvency II long-term guarantees in EU revealed
16 December 2016852 firms using volatility adjustment, while just 38 using matching adjustment
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Commission and Parliament negotiate reworking of Priips
08 November 2016Regulation to be delayed by 12 months, says Giegold
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