Britain launched on Thursday a public consultation for a post-Brexit relaxation of capital rules for insu...
Global Insurance Capital Standard Could Augment Sector Analysis
The Insurance Capital Standard (ICS) could augment the analysis of insurers’ capital by serving as a comparator benchmark across geographies, Fitch Ratings says...
The Insurance Capital Standard (ICS) could augment the analysis of insurers’ capital by serving as a comparator benchmark across geographies, Fitch Ratings says...
Article / 2 months ago
Dutch Insurers’ Earnings Improve as Pandemic Recedes
Dutch insurers’ earnings improved from the same period last year, supported by the good performance of financial markets and cost discipline...
Dutch insurers’ earnings improved from the same period last year, supported by the good performance of financial markets and cost discipline...
Article / 9 months ago
European Insurers to Boost ESG Investments on Solvency II Reform
The European insurance sector’s growing interest in assets with environmental, social and governance (ESG)...
The European insurance sector’s growing interest in assets with environmental, social and governance (ESG)...
Article / 9 months ago
Dutch Insurers Resilient to Pandemic; Risks Normalising
Dutch insurers’ overall financial profiles were resilient to the coronavirus pandemic, Fitch Ratings says...
Dutch insurers’ overall financial profiles were resilient to the coronavirus pandemic, Fitch Ratings says...
Article / 1 year ago
Austrian Insurance Profit, Growth Under Pressure from Covid
Fitch Ratings believes that the coronavirus pandemic reduced Austrian insurers’ overall profitability in 2020...
Fitch Ratings believes that the coronavirus pandemic reduced Austrian insurers’ overall profitability in 2020...
Article / 1 year ago
Solvency II Review May Help UK Insurers but Low Rates Still Key
The UK Treasury's proposed review of the Solvency II (S2) rules could benefit UK insurers by reforming some of its more burdensome aspects and facilitating investment in a...
The UK Treasury's proposed review of the Solvency II (S2) rules could benefit UK insurers by reforming some of its more burdensome aspects and facilitating investment in a...
Article / 2 years ago
Dutch Insurers' Capitalisation Resilient Despite Pandemic Hit
Dutch insurers' Solvency II (S2) ratios remained robust in 1H20 as operating capital generation, the increase of the S2 volatility adjuster and the temporary suspension of dividend payments partly...
Dutch insurers' Solvency II (S2) ratios remained robust in 1H20 as operating capital generation, the increase of the S2 volatility adjuster and the temporary suspension of dividend payments partly...
Article / 2 years ago
EIOPA Softening Stance Signals Less Severe Solvency II Cuts
Fitch Ratings says that EIOPA's updated tentative proposals for the Solvency II (S2) 2020 review points to less severe reductions to S2 coverage ratios than the agency previously expected...
Fitch Ratings says that EIOPA's updated tentative proposals for the Solvency II (S2) 2020 review points to less severe reductions to S2 coverage ratios than the agency previously expected...
Article / 2 years ago
French Law on Profit-Sharing Reserves is Credit-Positive for Insurers
France's ministerial decree stating that profit-sharing reserves may be used to absorb losses in certain severe stress scenarios is credit-positive for the country's life insurers, Fitch Ratings says...
France's ministerial decree stating that profit-sharing reserves may be used to absorb losses in certain severe stress scenarios is credit-positive for the country's life insurers, Fitch Ratings says...
Article / 2 years ago
Bermuda Treatment of Tier 3 Capital for (Re)Insurers Raises Questions
The Bermuda market continues to evolve with government efforts to maintain relevance and attractiveness as a (re)insurance domicile in a highly competitive global market...
The Bermuda market continues to evolve with government efforts to maintain relevance and attractiveness as a (re)insurance domicile in a highly competitive global market...
Article / 3 years ago
