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EIOPA are at it again with a new consultation on solvency for pension schemes
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has published yet another consultation into potential new solvency requirements for pension schem…
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CP21/14 Policyholder Protection
On 6 October 2014 the PRA published Consultation Paper 21/14: Policyholder Protection. Our latest blog looks at the the implications of this consultation.
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Clarification for signing actuaries?
In early 2014, the Central Bank of Ireland published new reserving requirements for non-life insurers and non-life reinsurers and life reinsurers. Our latest blog l…
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PPF levy to be cut – will your scheme benefit?
The PPF has reduced its target levy from 2015/16 and made some welcome changes to the levy framework. However, not all schemes will see a fall in their levy.
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Mark Carney is putting the right ideas into practice
As the keynote speaker at the IFoA’s General Insurance Conference (GIRO), Mark Carney addressed the importance of insurance to the new focus of the Bank of England.
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Softer approach to accounting for surplus under IFRIC 14
IFRIC 14 amendment will clarify the treatment of pension schemes where there is a surplus on the IAS 19 accounting basis but no future accrual of benefits.
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Compromise on EU pensions directive grants boon for cross-border schemes
Revised Directive may permit cross-border schemes to use recovery plans – but is this too little, too late?
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What is the most important mortality assumption?
It is very important for an insurer to understand its portfolios of business and the assumptions underlying them.
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NO vote – but a call for change
Pension schemes should not rest easy as Scots vote No to independence, changes still lie ahead
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Volatility Adjustment users to require pre-approval in the UK?
The Volatility Adjustment is one of the options available under the long-term guarantees package, introduced under Omnibus II, and allows a prescribed adjustment to…