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Solvency II Cost, Delay Cause Regulatory, Political Concern in UK
Commission on Banking Standards. In that letter, Bailey had complained that Solvency II had become "lost in detail and vastly expensive." Tyrie expressed concern at the cost of ...
Source: BestWire   Date: May 3, 2013
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Equitable Life Steps Up Pressure for Compensation
The management of the failed U.K. mutual life insurer Equitable Life Assurance Society has increased pressure on the government in its long-running attempt to win "fair and ...
Source: BestWire   Date: September 8, 2010
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UK Lawyer: Equitable Payout Would 'Pale' Against Bank Rescue
The government's planned compensation for policyholders in failed U.K. mutual life insurer Equitable Life Assurance Society would likely "pale into insignificance" against what has ...
Source: BestWire   Date: August 2, 2010
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Details Uncertain for Equitable Life Compensation Pledge
The announcement by the U.K. government that it will compensate victims of failed mutual life insurer Equitable Life Assurance Society has added yet another measure of uncertainty ...
Source: BestWire   Date: July 28, 2010
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New UK Government Stirs Up Financial Sector as It Moves to Reform Supervisory Agencies
David Cameron and Nick Clegg of the Liberal Democrats. The government's current chancellor of the exchequer, George Osborne of the Tories, stirred the waters in the City last ...
Source: BestWire   Date: June 1, 2010
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Equitable Life CEO Backs U.K. Ombudsman on Compensation
Equitable Life Assurance Society. In a report, Ann Abraham, the ombudsman, told both houses of Parliament that she was "deeply disappointed that the government chose to reject many ...
Source: BestWire   Date: May 11, 2009
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U.K. Parliamentary Panel Attacks Government on Equitable Life Compensation
December 2000 after losing a crucial court case. "We are disappointed that the government has chosen to act as judge on its own behalf by rejecting and qualifying a number of the ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 24, 2009
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Thomson to Leave Top Post at U.K. Mutual Equitable Life
Charles Thomson, who has been chief executive of U.K. mutual insurer Equitable Life Assurance Society since 2001, will leave his post in the fall, the company said. Equitable Life ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 2, 2009
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U.K. Government to Compensate Victims of Equitable Life Collapse
Pointing to serious regulatory failures, the U.K government announced plans to compensate victims of Equitable Life Assurance Society, the mutual brought down by its failure to ...
Source: BestWire   Date: January 16, 2009
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U.K. Ombudsman Attacks Equitable Life Regulation, Urges Compensation
Equitable Life Assurance Society. The report, titled "Equitable Life: A Decade of Regulatory Failure," attacked the government, the Financial Services Authority, the Government ...
Source: BestWire   Date: July 17, 2008
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U.K. Ombudsman to Report on Equitable Life
Equitable Life Assurance Society. If Ann Abraham recommends the government compensate Equitable Life policyholders, it could cost as much as an estimated 3 billion pounds (3.75 ...
Source: BestWire   Date: July 14, 2008
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Perspectives: A European Parliament Inquiry Into the U.K. Life Insurer's Failure Suggests the Remedy Is -- More EU Oversight
Equitable Life Assurance Society, a U.K. mutual with more than a million policyholders, collapsed in 2000 after coming up short on promised payouts on certain policies, and ended ...
Source: BestWire   Date: June 18, 2007
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Equitable Life Report Blasts U.K. Regulators
Life Assurance Society, a report that levels harsh criticism at U.K. regulators. Prepared by the EP's Committee of Inquiry, the 385-page report contains several findings that do ...
Source: BestWire   Date: June 13, 2007
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European Lawmakers Launch Probe Into U.K. Handling of Equitable Life
European Union directives to the oversight of Equitable Life. The committee also will examine whether the European Commission properly monitored the implementation of EU law and ...
Source: BestWire   Date: January 23, 2006
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A 'More Secure' Equitable Life Reports 3.5% Increase in Value of With-Profits Pensions
Equitable Life Assurance Society, the U.K. mutual, has reported a 3.5% increase in values in its U.K. with-profits pensions policies. This figure, delivered with Equitable Life's ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 1, 2005
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Equitable Cites Solvency Levels as Evidence of Progress
Equitable Life's chairman, said in a statement. Equitable Life stopped writing new business in December 2000 after being weakened by an unsuccessful court battle over its decision ...
Source: BestWire   Date: September 28, 2004
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Overseer's Complaint Against Ernst & Young Ups the Ante in Equitable Life Saga
Young partner, and Richard George Combes, a former partner. McNamara was not included in the complaint for 1990. Combes was not included in the complaint for 2000. The disciplinary ...
Source: BestWire   Date: September 8, 2004
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Despite External Pressures, Insurers Told Their Industry Is in Management's Hands
Insurance Society at the Hilton Hotel on London's Park Lane. In the view of Donald Shepard, chairman of the executive board and chief executive officer of Aegon N.V. of the ...
Source: BestWire   Date: July 12, 2004
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U.K. Regulator Bans Former Equitable Chief From Top Management Until 2010
Equitable Life, a once-respected U.K. mutual, stopped taking new business in December 2000 after a downward financial spiral caused by its decision not to make good on bonuses on ...
Source: BestWire   Date: June 3, 2004
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Who Shot Equitable Life?
Penrose Report into Equitable's woes. Equitable Life, once among the United Kingdom's most respected insurance companies, stopped taking new business in December 2000 after a ...
Source: Best's Review   Date: June 1, 2004

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