Archive

  • Eiopa seeks to limit insurers' exposures to government bonds

    02 December 2014

    Stress tests expose vulnerability of insurers with concentrated exposures

  • EU stress test reveals asset risks

    01 December 2014

    Eiopa tests show one quarter of insurers would struggle with low interest rates

  • Insurers pin hopes on 'Juncker plan' to ease infrastructure investment

    26 November 2014

    Commission relies on private investors to boost growth

  • Larosière asks Eiopa to take "second look" at securitisations

    26 November 2014

    Solvency II capital charges produce "undesirable effects"

  • No signs of herd behaviour in insurers' search for yield, says Eiopa

    19 November 2014

    Regulation must not spur buying of any asset class, according to Bernardino

  • LEI guidelines issued by Eiopa

    20 October 2014

    Will apply from end of this year

  • Asset data reporting deadlines for Solvency II need addressing now

    02 October 2014

    Even though full implementation of Solvency II on 1 January 2016 may seem distant, insurers need to confront the challenges of regulatory reporting of asset data now and formalise procedures, as there is no time to be wasted. Chris Johnson, senior product manager, market data services, HSBC Securities Services explains

  • Eiopa warns insurers on securitisation and infrastructure

    24 September 2014

    The investment risks should be fully assessed

  • Mounting data concerns

    09 September 2014

    Solution providers highlight classification codes and look-through as problem areas in Solvency II reporting.

  • Solvency II: Pillar 3 issues for smaller insurers

    19 August 2014

    Charles Portsmouth highlights the key issues facing smaller companies when reporting for Solvency II