Hugo Coelho

Articles by Hugo Coelho

  • Unfreezing the UFR

    26 April 2016

    The revised methodology for calculating the ultimate forward rate may not be a catastrophe for all insurers with long-term liabilities, but it will put an unwelcome spotlight on solvency and accelerate the redesign of products. Hugo Coelho reports

  • Dutch insurers to take full blow of UFR reduction

    21 April 2016

    Transitional arrangements should ease the pain for German insurers

  • UFR reduction should wait for Solvency II review, says Insurance Europe

    21 April 2016

    Trade body wants reference rate to be aligned with long-term guarantees

  • Eiopa builds its toolkit for Solvency II convergence

    21 April 2016

    Convergence in the implementation of Solvency II is a top priority for Eiopa. Hugo Coelho talks to Andrew Candland, head of the unit tasked with bringing supervisors into line

  • PRA sets triggers for recalculating the SII transitional

    18 April 2016

    Dynamic transitional benefit leave firms with "very trick hedging issue"

  • NAIC meeting roundup: PBR in the pocket, cyber in a mess

    15 April 2016

    State insurance commissioners have taken stock of their efforts to steal a march on federal authorities during their spring get together in New Orleans. Hugo Coelho reports

  • Eiopa fleshes out rules to tackle mis-selling risk

    14 April 2016

    Insurers required to align product features with the interests of the target group

  • NAIC weighs cooling-off period for chief executive candidates

    12 April 2016

    Top management post vacant since Ben Nelson stepped down at the end of January

  • Supermajority of US states clears way for PBR take-off

    12 April 2016

    42 states representing more than 75% of premiums adopt legislation to right size reserves

  • LCP poaches EY director

    12 April 2016

    Stewart Mitchell appointed principal of the insurance consulting practice