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BaFin extends Solvency II reporting exemptions "until further notice"
29 July 2020Smaller insurers to benefit from German regulator's decree
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BaFin warns insurers about outsourcing conflicts
15 July 2020Kick-backs, non-commercial terms and intra-group investments in German regulator's sights
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German ZZR insurance interest reserve hits €75.2bn
26 May 2020Life sector's Solvency II capital requirement is 70% investment risk, BaFin says
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BaFin: "We are fighting a battle on three fronts" against pandemic enemy
12 May 2020Felix Hufeld acknowledges life insurers "had their own battles to fight - for years"
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Suspension of dividend payments, more firepower for the investment teams?
09 April 2020As some insurers follow suit on regulators' urge not to pay dividends and others refuse to comply, Vincent Huck looks at whether dividend retention could result in more ammunition for the investment teams to invest in markets
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SII reporting delays: thanks but no thanks
01 April 2020As European regulators offer some leeway on Solvency II regulatory reporting deadlines, insurers seem inclined to follow the original schedule. Begging the question of how to account for the COVID-19 impact. David Walker reports
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Watchdogs urge insurers to use buffers, not sell assets
25 March 2020Regulators worldwide are leaping in to protect insurers' assets from undue risk
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Insurers must demonstrate resilience to low interest rates, BaFin chief says
20 January 2020Felix Hufeld also warned "green does not automatically mean low risk"
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BaFin tells insurers to step up efforts on climate change
17 December 2019Mandatory reporting a question of time, according to the German regulator
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Sustainability: to regulate or not regulate?
05 December 2019Financial regulation has a role to play in tackling climate change, but it cannot be a silver bullet. So the time has come for policymakers to step up their game, delegates at the Insurance and Climate Risk conference heard. Vincent Huck reports