Solvency II: PRA supervisory disclosures - The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published Solvency II: Supervisory disclosures, PRA’s supervisory approach and insurance regulations applicable in the UK year-end...more
COVID-19: FCA final guidance on proving presence of COVID-19 in BI insurance claims - Following consultation, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published final guidance on proving the presence of coronavirus...more
COVID-19: FCA update on BI insurance test case - The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has updated its webpage on its business interruption (BI) insurance test case....more
Solvency II: PRA CP1/21 on deep, liquid and transparent assessments, and GBP transition to SONIA - The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a consultation paper, CP1/21, on deep, liquid and transparent (DLT)...more
2021 priorities for supervising insurance firms: PRA Dear CEO letter The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a Dear CEO letter it has sent to insurance firms setting out its supervisory priorities for...more
Building guarantee policies: PRA PS21/20 on extending policyholder protection - The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a policy statement, PS21/20, which contains a rule change to increase protection...more
COVID-19: FCA updates webpage on BI insurance test case - The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has updated its webpage on its business interruption (BI) insurance test case, publishing a draft transcript of the...more
COVID-19: HM Treasury letter on insurance companies' deductions of government grants from BI insurance claims - On 25 September 2020, HM Treasury published a letter from John Glen, Economic Secretary to HM Treasury, to Huw...more
COVID-19: final transcripts of FCA business interruption insurance test case - On 18 August 2020, the FCA updated its webpage on the High Court business interruption insurance test case to link to the final transcripts for...more
COVID-19: IAIS consults on the impact for the insurance sector. The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a consultation paper, CP11/20, setting out its expectations and guidance relating to auditors' work...more
COVID-19: FCA updates on business interruption insurance test case - The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a number of updates to its webpage on the High Court test case concerning business interruption...more
COVID-19: PRA statement to insurers on application of matching adjustment - On 7 July 2020, the UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published a statement to insurers on the application of the matching adjustment (MA)...more
Insurance stress test 2019 and COVID-19 stress testing: FCA feedback - The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a Dear CEO letter giving feedback to general and life insurers that participated in the 2019...more
Recent regulatory developments of interest to insurers and their intermediaries. Includes FCA update on COVID-19 business interruption insurance test case and EIOPA discussion paper on insurance value chain and new business...more
On 2 April 2020, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) urged all (re)insurers to temporarily suspend dividend distributions and share buybacks. The response from insurance regulators in EU...more
COVID-19: PRA statement on decision by insurance companies to pause dividends - On 8 April 2020, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published a statement welcoming the prudent decision of some insurance firms to...more
French companies’ annual general shareholders’ meetings season usually begins in mid-March and ends in June. The agendas typically include approving the annual financial statements and deciding on the distribution of...more
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has on 20 March 2020 published recommendations on supervisory flexibility regarding the deadline of supervisory and public disclosure by insurers, in light of...more
COVID-19: PRA Dear CEO letter to UK insurers about distribution of profits - On 31 March 2020, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published a Dear CEO letter from Sam Woods, Bank of England (BoE) Deputy Governor...more
COVID-19: PRA statement on regulatory reporting amendments - On 23 March 2020, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published a statement on COVID-19 regulatory reporting amendments for UK insurers. The PRA outlines...more
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) issued on 17 March 2020 a statement addressed to the EU insurance sector acknowledging the significant consequences for financial services that the...more