EU life insurers not at risk, says study

Article reported the result of independent research that concluded that most European insurers will not be forced to alter their investment strategies by the new Solvency II risk-based capital requirements, a conclusion that contradicted some industry predictions.

Dirk Höring, a Humboldt University business professor, examined the potential effects of the Solvency II regime for an article due to be published in the Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance in the spring of 2013, which is sponsored by an industry-funded think tank.

ESO: Insurance: Solvency II http://www.europeansources.info/record/risk-management-and-supervision-of-insurance-companies-solvency-2/

ESO: Background information: Insurers welcome EU solvency deal / Insurance body cautious on solvency deal http://www.europeansources.info/record/insurers-welcome-eu-solvency-deal-insurance-body-cautious-on-solvency-deal/

Geneva Association: The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance http://www.genevaassociation.org/Publications/Geneva_Papers_on_Risk_and_Insurance.aspx

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