the banking and insurance sectors of Belgium since 2006. The Belgian financial system is relatively large with solid … links between banks and the Belgian sovereign have intensified owing to the crisis, with total exposure of the banking … sector to the federal government at 10 percent of banking sector assets in mid-2012. …

funding shocks under different macroeconomic scenarios were assessed. Both banking and insurance tests underscore the … in a state of transformation. Domestic economic challenges remain sources of continued uncertainty as the banking sector …

simulation of the effect of a potential double-dip recession on solvency of Guernsey banks and insurance companies. The STs … assess the sensitivity of banks and insurance companies to single-factor shocks to risk types affecting solvency and …

The Belgian insurance industry was adversely affected by the global financial crisis and continued to confront … in updating the insurance regulatory regime and supervisory practice. The updated regulatory framework has a high level … of observance with the Insurance Core Principles (ICPs), supported by robust prudential supervision. The authorities are …

high level of compliance with the Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision. In response to the challenges … and structure of its market, the Canadian banking supervisor (OSFI) has developed and is a strong proponent of risk …

catastrophic events in 2010/11. The insurance industry is mature but relatively small compared to the banking sector. Assets held …The insurance industry in Australia has weathered the global financial crisis well and was resilient to the … insurance market has been consolidating steadily as the total number of players fell from 190 to 172 although branches of …

This paper discusses key findings of the Detailed Assessment of Observance of Insurance Core Principles for France. The … assessment reveals that insurance regulation and supervision are still predominantly carried out using a Solvency I approach. The … insurance sector remained resilient through the recent global financial crisis. A thorough approach to assessing insurer …