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Eiopa leaves door open to lower risk charge for unlisted equities
07 November 2017Insurers struggling to prove lower volatility in strategic equities
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Eiopa's advice on standard formula change offers promise for insurers' investments
01 November 2017The European authority published its recommendations to the European Commission on changing the standard formula, with positives to be found on the scope of look-through, regional government bonds and internal credit assessment.
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Eiopa suggests boon for property and alternative investments
30 October 2017Authority says look-through may apply to insurers' investment-related undertakings
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Internal models "by and large consistent" on sovereign risk, says Eiopa
25 October 2017EU authority issues update on its internal model consistency projects
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Brexit the great infrastructure unknown
18 October 2017With huge competition and a small pool of opportunities, infrastructure investment is not easy in the UK. And things are likely to be even less stable post-Brexit. But could the divorce from the EU actually be a boon for insurance investors? Sarfraz Thind reports
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How asset managers can data-mine 3,500 insurers
04 October 2017Solvency II reports are giving investment managers a goldmine of data and narrative by which to analyse underwriters and win a competitive edge. David Walker explains how.
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Eiopa chief remains concerned about re-pricing of risk
12 September 2017Gabriel Bernardino warns of pressure on insurers' assets
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Real estate companies ask for more consistency in property investments under Solvency II
04 September 2017REITs should not be treated as equities, says Epra
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EU insurers back proposals to reform Solvency II treatment of local government assets
04 September 2017Insurance Europe responds to Eiopa's Solvency II consultation
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'You never asked!' – asset managers respond to look-through data criticism
25 July 2017Practitioners in the asset management sector have hit back against the notion that they failed to deliver on asset reporting data