This paper focuses on risk transfer and discusses the insurance sector, particularly life insurers. It expands on …

This Technical Note provides an update on the Austrian insurance industry and an analysis of its regulatory and … supervisory regime. The structure of the domestic insurance sector has remained largely stable since the last update. At Q3 …-2012 there were 50 insurance companies with assets of Euro 108 billion, making up nearly 40 percent of GDP. Although insurance …

This Technical Note covers the insurance sector of Italy supervised by the Institution for the Supervision of Insurance … in Italy. Notwithstanding the high level of compliance with the International Association of Insurance Supervisors … possible unexpected insolvencies. The anti-crisis measures introduced for the insurance sector have also helped the sector …

This report is a full assessment of Brazil’s compliance with the Insurance Core Principles (ICPs) of the International … Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) as adopted in October 2011. In the last few years, the Brazilian insurance industry … experienced an explosive growth doubling the premium between 2005 and 2010. Investments by the insurance sector are conservative …

The regulatory framework for insurance supervision in the United Kingdom is sophisticated and the authorities are … leaders in supervisory techniques. Observance with the Insurance Core Principles (ICPs) is very high compared to peers with 17 …

This paper discusses Canada's Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) impact on the insurance sector of a low …