In this paper we question the consensus of using a binary crisisdefinition for empirical crisis models. We believe that the most severeshortcomings of the crisis models today are in the crisis definition rather than the explanatory variables ...

A lot happened even before the perceived beginning of this crisis in 2007,so although the events are recent, I will give an overview from a US perspectiveof the period from 2001 to date, in our search for the lessons to be learned.Much of it is probably familiar, but worth revisiting.I will...

Description of New international regulatory landscape and the IAIS response to challenges for insurance supervisors.

Leader's Statement of the G20 Pittsburgh Summit, What's Systemic Risk, Framework for Mitigating Systemic Risk, Japanese Safety-net for Deposit-taking Financial Institutions...

For insurers conducting traditional activities: prudential measures need to recognize the medium and long term nature of the liabilities; appropriate buffers should be used effectively to minimize pro-cyclical effects...

Financial crisis an insurance, Ten consequences for Risk Management and Supervision, Conclusion regarding an IGF...

1,5 trillion USD of writedowns; an unprecedent use pf crisis management tools; The cost of the crisis; Crisis Management: main issues...