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Ifrs 17 - accuracy over clarity
14 February 2019Colin Dutkiewicz, chair of the life board at the UK Institute and Faculty of Actuaries cuts through the complexity of accounting standard Ifrs 17, examining its potential impact on insurers' investment strategies and asset allocation, as well as on their overall operations. Interview by Vincent Huck
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ESAs delays potential amendments to PRIIPs legislation
11 February 2019European Supervisory Authorities will instead carry out a review into rules in 2019
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Beazley's net investment income drops by 70% in 2018
07 February 2019CEO describe drop as equivalent to large catastrophe loss on underwriting portfolio
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RPI-linked gilts should be scrapped, say Lords
18 January 2019Flaw in inflation-indexes methodology has led to recommendation from UK Parliament's upper house
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Proposed Solvency II equity asset class is "unworkable"
28 December 2018European Commission urged to review its long-term equity proposal in the Solvency II standard formula review
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IFRS 17 & 9 series: a fork in the road
29 November 2018In the final part of this series on the impact of the international financial reporting standards (Ifrs) on insurers' financial reporting, Vincent Huck looks at the potential impact of the standards on risk appetite, and why insurers want to postpone implementing them.
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IFRS 17 & 9 series: Asset allocation considerations
22 November 2018In the second of a three parts series on the impact of the international financial reporting standards (Ifrs) on insurers' financial reporting, Vincent Huck looks at the potential impact of the new accounting standards, Ifrs 17 and 9, on asset allocation.
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IFRS 17 & 9 series: Drivers of profitability - underwriting vs investments
14 November 2018In the first of a three-part series on the international financial reporting standards (Ifrs) impacting insurers’ financial reporting, Vincent Huck explores how the new accounting standards Ifrs 17 and 9 bind both sides of the balance sheet together.
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UN’s environmental agency launches insurers group
13 November 2018To develop climate risk assessment tools
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Long IFRS 17 deferral could break connection with IFRS 9
07 November 2018IASB vice chair Sue Lloyd sounds warning