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European Insurance Forum 2013 - Facing the Future of Risk - Part Two
On Day two the topic of mergers and restructures was tackled; the panellists predicted that private equity and hedge funds will play a more importa...
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Nuances of the Long-Term Guarantee Assessment
As part of the battle to sort out the interest rate under Solvency II, EIOPA carried out a quantitative impact study on the issue. Known as the Lon...
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EIOPA consultation paper on the proposal for guidelines on the System of Governance
Introduction The EIOPA consultation paper on the preparatory guidelines on the System of Governance is by no means an easy read; at 40 pages long i...
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Medically Underwritten Bulk Annuities
The bulk annuity market has developed rapidly over the past few years, and despite a stall in growth throughout 2012 it is expected to continue to thrive as insurer…
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Briefing
Spotlight on Longevity May 2013: Seasonal mortality
Significant seasonal variation in mortality is commonly observed in England and Wales population data. Such features, and their trend over time, have important imp…
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Briefing
News on Pensions April 2013
In this month's News on Pensions we look at: Budget 2013 New UK Accounting Standard New Financial Regulators PPF:7800 Index PPF: "Type A" contingen...
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Briefing
Current Pensions Issues Spring 2013
Our most recent quarterly newsletter on current and topical pensions issues includes Budget 2013, Defined Ambition, an auto-enrolment update and latest news from TP…
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Income Protection – What’s Happening?
Income Protection – What’s Happening? Barnett Waddingham hosted a dinner at its St Paul’s office for clients and guests on 21 February.
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Briefing
Current Issues in Pensions Financial Reporting 31 March 2013
This newsletter covers the selection of the key financial assumptions required for determining pension liabilities under UK and international accounting standards a…
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Goodbye FSA, Hello PRA and FCA
From the 1 st April 2013 the regulation of financial services in the UK has changed. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is a familiar body to m...