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Bernardino forecasts minor adjustments to PRIIPs regulation

Eiopa chairman replied to industry associations during scrutiny hearing on PRIIPs

Hard Brexit risks leaving UK insurers on a 'capital cliff edge'

As a no-deal Brexit hovers over the financial industry like the sword of Damocles, sovereign holdings could be a bigger risk for the solvency positions of UK insurers' than for their European rivals. The Association of British Insurers wants the regulator to act, and fast

Eiopa seeks insurers views on integrating sustainable risks in Solvency II

With particular focus on climate change and collect market practices on insurance underwriting

Proposed Solvency II equity asset class is "unworkable"

European Commission urged to review its long-term equity proposal in the Solvency II standard formula review

"Solvency II 2018 review - glass half full," Bernardino

The chair of Europe's insurance authority was interviewed at Insurance Risk & Capital EMEA conference

Insurers and supervisors clash over equity investments

During a panel discussion at Insurance Europe conference, the insurance industry and the supervisory authorities clashed over the level of equity investments. Industry representatives accused the European Commission and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority of ignoring market realities. Aggelos Andreou reports

Eiopa highlights risks from Brexit on insurers solvency position

Opinion sets out 14 areas where the determination of the solvency position of insurers will change

German insurers warn: 'don't push sustainability, for investing' as Bernardino welcomes it for regulating

German underwriters resist enforcing ecological considerations on their investing

Eiopa to review capital charges on equity and spread sub-modules of Solvency II

Insurers making non-mainstream investments deserve regulatory attention, authority says

Eiopa observes 'search-for-yield' behaviour