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Barnett Waddingham on Solvency II
Solvency II is looming and a lot has happened over the summer, with activity from the PRA, EIOPA, and the Treasury.
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Market volatility – back on the radar
The Government’s Budget announcement of freedom and choice in pensions may have inadvertently created a tax loophole. What should employers need to think about?
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New accounting standards bring new issues for universities
The new accounting standards issued by the Financial Reporting Council, mandatory for accounting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2015, will impact every un…
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Solvency II Volatility Adjustment benefit to be reduced for UK insurers
EIOPA’s latest consultation paper comes with a sting in the tail for those hoping to use the Volatility Adjustment.
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Purple Book 2014 – de-risking trends continue
The Pensions Regulator and the Pension Protection Fund have released their latest survey of UK defined benefit schemes and it shows some interesting trends.
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Why health insurance is broken!
Employee wellbeing is directly linked to a company’s profitability as well as insurance premium costs and attraction and retention of staff. So what can a simple bu…
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Curbing the whiplash epidemic
According to recent newspaper articles the UK is branded the 'whiplash capital of the world'. If this is true, what is being done to curb the 'whiplash epidemic'? …
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Solvency II: countdown to implementation
The PRA held the anticipated ‘Solvency II: countdown to implementation’ conference last week. They delivered some important messages but as expected there are stil…
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GUEST BLOG: Avoiding the pensions liberation trap
We need to continue to warn savers through every means possible about pension liberation and what it means.
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Matching Adjustment: More to do and sooner!
The PRA issued two documents relevant to the Matching Adjustment on 15 October 2014. The first, CP23/14, covers Solvency II approvals and provides details of the M…