News

• "EU insurers looking to sell or de-risk life businesses"

  27 December 2013

  Marc Beckers of Aon Benfield Analytics comments on events of the last 12 months and what 2014 has in store

• "The year regulatory capital was de-emphasised"

  24 December 2013

  Milliman's Neil Cantle and Elliot Varnell share their thoughts on 2013 and prospects for 2014

• Scor renews contingent capital facility with UBS

  23 December 2013

  French reinsurer will issue new shares in the event of major catastrophe

• AM Best holds ratings on insurers with excess US terrorism exposure

  20 December 2013

  Uncertain future for US terrorism risk insurance programme

• Joint Forum finalises longevity risk recommendations

  20 December 2013

  Eight suggestions added to draft report on longevity risk transfer market

• "Eiopa should establish a 'standard insurer' benchmark" - UPDATED

  20 December 2013

  It could be used by firms to measure their deviations from standard formula assumptions, say academics

• CRO Forum elects Marco Vet as chairman

  20 December 2013

  Achmea's director of risk and compliance will head up the body next year

• Solvency II infrastructure charges need political decision

  20 December 2013

  Lack of data leaves Eiopa's proposed charges unaltered

• Eiopa proposes changes to debt securitisation capital charges

  19 December 2013

  Uniform charge replaced with a more granular approach

• Two L&G deals bring pension de-risking transactions to £16bn in 2013

  19 December 2013

  Latest arrangement transfers £1.7bn in liabilities for BAE Systems schemes