Insurers are facing stricter capital rules that may prove difficult to comply with The European insurance industry may be in for a shock from revised capital rules that will take effect in January 2016. ASR Nederland N.V., a Dutch insurance provider, announced last week that its available capital fell drastically below the standard imposed by the new rules. Other companies have reported similar issues, which may show that the European insurance industry is relatively ill-prepared to comply with the new rules once they go into effect. Insurers may be forced…
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