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

This Working Paper is a detailed assessment of Japan’s compliance with the Insurance Core Principles of the … International Association of Insurance Supervisors. The paper identifies a reduction in interest rates and equity prices as two … factors that influence the structure and functioning of the insurance market and emphasizes the important role played by the …

This paper explores insurance as a source of financial system vulnerability. It provides a brief overview of the … insurance industry and reviews the risks it faces, as well as several recent failures of insurance companies that had systemic … used for surveillance of financial soundness of insurance companies and the insurance sector as a whole …

Guernsey’s status as the largest international insurance center in Europe hinges on its progressive infrastructure and … with the Insurance Core Principles (ICPs). The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) should expand its range of … enforcement powers and also implement the public disclosure standards established by the International Association of Insurance …

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 …

Insurance regulation in South Africa is sound and takes a thorough approach to regulation, recognizes the scale and … improving standards of market conduct, in both long-term and short-term insurance. The Financial Services Board is appropriately …

This paper discusses the key sources of vulnerabilities for pension plans and insurance companies in light of the … institutions including insurance and pensions; and 5) the need to revisit the resolution and crisis management framework for … insurance and pensions …

funding shocks under different macroeconomic scenarios were assessed. Both banking and insurance tests underscore the …

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