This Geneva Association “insurance reader on the credit crisis” has been put togetheras a reaction to the widespread demand for reliable information on and an intellectualappreciation of the insurance sector’s involvement in the credit crisis. Since the end of2007, The Geneva Association...

At the General Assembly of the Geneva Association held 28-31 May 2008 in Hamilton, Bermuda, the CEOs of the world's leading insurance and reinsurance companies decided to launch a new research project on climate change and its economic impact on insurance (CC+I). This initiative reflects one of...

Insurers and banks are both suppliers of financial services and constitute together thebulk of the financial services industry. As such, they share certain common traits and,consequently, are often analyzed together. At the same time, they differ markedly in certainrespects, insurance and...

Critical examination and reviwe of U.S Solvency Framework; Modernize, Modify, Ecpand, Eliminate, Enhance U.S regulatory system as appropriate; Examine international developments for potential use in U.S insurance regulation...

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

Level 1: Framework Directive, Level 2: Implementing Measures (Commission), Level 3: Convergent implementation assisted by close cooperation between national authorities, Level 4: Rigorous enforcement of Community legislation by the Commission...

Significant amount of work currently undertaken by CEIOPS; Some challenging times ahead; I will focus on two main workstreams: PRIPs and IMD Revision...

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

The process; A case for EU action; IGS in MS of the EU/EAA; Design Features; The outcome: What size?...

U.S. policy holder protection; U.S. garanty fund system; Notable Features...