... In this paper, the key issues and risks are spelt out in more detail and principles are put forward that can serve as benchmarks. The principles apply across the banking, insurance and securities sectors, and the international committees involved in each sector may buildon these principles...

This article summarises the work currently in progresswithin the IAIS to develop a new framework for insurancesupervision and in particular, the work to develop acommon structure and common standards for theassessment of insurer solvency.

In June 1999, a Multidisciplinary Working Group on Enhanced Disclosure (Fisher II working group) was established to provide advice to its sponsoring organisations1 on steps that would advance the state of financial institutions disclosures of financial risks in order to enhance the role of...

This is the first attempt by IAIS members and observers to pool resources to develop a body of knowledge that can be implemented by all regulators for use in the training of supervisory staff.

The objective of this report is to set out the full process and product of the IAIS Task Force (Task Force Re)'s work in response to the request from the Financial Stability Forum (FSF) to improve the transparency of the global reinsurance market and risk-oriented disclosures of individual...

The purpose of this standard is to describe best practice of public disclosure requirements about technical performance and risks that should apply to non-life insurers and reinsurers ...

The insurance sector and other sectors of the financial services industry are potentially at risk of being misused for money laundering and the financing of terrorism ...

... This paper provides guidance on effective investment risk management for insurers and reinsurers and highlights issues applicable to the management of market risk, credit risk, and liquidity risk ...