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'Life re'- Europe's €560bn booming business
21 January 2026As funded reinsurance of life liabilities takes off, analysis reveals the enormous extent of 'life re' since Solvency II began
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IAIS keeps pressure up on alts allocations and funded re, in 2026
20 January 2026Association published issues paper on topic last year
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IAIS tells regulators to focus hard on asset-intensive reinsurance risks
20 November 2025Briefing paper lists out potential risks involved in funded re deals
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Japan insurance trade body responds to IAIS paper on funded re and alternative investing
04 June 2025GIAJ also recommends a definition for 'alternative' consistent with other sectors
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IAIS plots two-step approach to implementation of Insurance Capital Standard
28 June 2024New technical specification for ICS follows wide-ranging consultation with industry
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Chart of the Week - As a €21bn deal is scuppered by BaFin, have PE owners run out of road for life book sales?
02 February 2024German regulator's refusal to Zurich and Viridium seems bad news for insurers owned by PE
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Regulators monitoring insurer derivatives use, IAIS says
07 December 2023Rising interest rates increasing margin call risks on insurer derivative holdings
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ECB rings further alarm on insurer liquidity risk
28 November 2023Adds fuel to debate on liquidity risk as market anticipates economic downturn
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Shift to illiquids has heightened risk for US insurers, says Fitch
28 November 2023Rating agency says PE-insurers have most exposure and could face shock when assets revalued
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IAIS launches second climate risk consultation
27 November 2023Request for comments is open until 23 February 2024