Solvency II News
Covered Agreement Negotiations Begin, with High Expectations
The U.S. and The European Commission have launched negotiations with an eye toward a "covered agreement" on insurance and reinsurance matters. Representatives from the U.S. and EU met formally ...
Regulation According to Lloyd’s of London’s Sean McGovern
The start of 2016 brought with it the launch of Solvency II, rules in the European Union that govern how much capital insurers must set aside for operational risk, investment and underwriting. ...
2016 Watch: Solvency II and Other International Issues You Should Care About
The global financial crisis is now seven years behind us and the property/casualty insurance industry and its regulation never faltered before, during or since. Yet, international pressure to ...
Most Insurers Both Ready for and Threatened by Solvency II
With only a few weeks left before Solvency II rules kick in on Jan. 1, most insurers are at least somewhat ready for the new minimum capital requirements, according to a new survey of executives from ...
Europe’s Domestic Regulators Add Tougher Rules On Top of Solvency II
Domestic regulators are increasingly "gold-plating" new European insurance capital rules by adding their own more stringent requirements, according to a survey of insurance trade associations. ...
19 Internal Capital Insurer Models Get BOE Nod for Solvency II Calculations
Prudential Plc, Aviva Plc and Legal & General Group Plc are among large U.K. insurers to win Bank of England approval of the models they use to calculate capital requirements under the European ...
EC Finds Solvency II Equivalence for Bermuda
The Bermuda Monetary Authority (the Authority) and several international insurance organizations confirmed the European Commission's publication of a Delegated Act recognizing the equivalence of ...
European Captive Insurers Using Solvency II Regs to Improve Themselves: A.M. Best
When Solvency II capital standards first became known, owners of captive insurers viewed the new regulations as burdensome and costly. But European captives and their owners view requirements as an ...