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Longevity risk deals plagued by complexity
12 December 2013Longevity transactions are often weighed down by legal complexities, scores of advisers and trustees not sure what they are looking to achieve from the deal, according to panellists at InsuranceERM's Insurance Risk and Capital event
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FASB/IASB inconsistencies pose risks to insurers
12 December 2013Moody's warns of high implementation costs and poor understanding of new accounting standards
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PRA publishes Solvency II preparation guidelines
12 December 2013Notes Eiopa's securitised instruments guideline is unclear
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ILS warning added to Eiopa's financial stability report
12 December 2013"Search for yield" behaviour and VIF monetisations under scrutiny too
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Aviva's José Morago elected deputy chairman of IRM
11 December 2013Institute of Risk Management selects two deputy chairs
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Deutsche Bank arranges £1bn longevity swap
11 December 2013Hedges longevity risk for UK construction firm Carillion's pensioners
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Brit names Richard Ward as chairman
11 December 2013Departing Lloyd's chief to join insurer next year
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QBE's debt ratings downgraded
10 December 2013Moody's drops senior unsecured debt to Baa2
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Scor takes a dynamic approach to solvency targets
10 December 2013Scor's new strategy has introduced the concept of a dynamic solvency target and a capital-setting framework around which all aspects of the business will be managed. Chief risk officer Philippe Trainar explains to Christopher Cundy how - and why - it works.
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Guy Carpenter launches MetaRisk 3
10 December 2013Updated version of its reserve risk modelling tool