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Infrastructure charges still too high, industry says
01 October 2015Insurance Europe says barriers to investment remain
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European insurers' investments reach almost €10trn in 2014
02 September 2015But high capital charges continue to threaten insurers' ability to make these important investments
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Industry requests exemption from EMIR central clearing obligations
18 August 2015OTC derivatives market regulation is too restrictive, claims Insurance Europe
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Draft plans to cut infra Solvency II charges "not sufficient"
10 August 2015Trade body Insurance Europe responds to Eiopa's consultation
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German insurers are big winners from infra charges cut
14 July 2015German firms are likely to benefit most from Eiopa's tentative proposals to reduce the Solvency II capital charges on infrastructure investment, which fell short of the hopes of the industry overall. The changes in the standard formula calibrations may also have implications for users of internal models, as Hugo Coelho reports
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Insurers and regulators still at odds over infrastructure investment
05 June 2015Insurers' investment in infrastructure has stalled in the face of legal uncertainties over long-term commitments, proposed Solvency II capital charges that seem too high to the industry and growing competition for infrastructure assets. Sarfraz Thind explains
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Insurers rebuff EIB support for infrastructure investments
03 June 2015Credit enhancement for infrastructure projects crowding out institutional investors
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EC should reduce obstacles to long-term investment
15 May 2015Insurance Europe urges EC action on infrastructure, securitisations, derivatives and accounting
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Infrastructure charges could be reviewed early, hints Commission
04 December 2014Axa refuses to invest before capital treatment under Solvency II is clarified
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EU stress test reveals asset risks
01 December 2014Eiopa tests show one quarter of insurers would struggle with low interest rates