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Insurance & Reinsurance monthly highlights—December 2018

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Published on: 21 December 2018

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Table of contents

Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR)
SM&CR for insurers
InsurTech
New guidance on cyber security for self-driving vehicles published
EIOPA’s Consumer Trends Report confirms growth in digital technologies in insurance
Solvency II
PRA updates on Solvency II
EIOPA updates on Solvency II
Brexit
US and UK sign bilateral agreement on prudential measures regarding insurance and reinsurance

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Article summary

This month’s edition of Insurance & Reinsurance highlights includes key news reported over the past month, including items relating to: (1) the Senior Managers and Certification Regime; (2) InsurTech (3) Solvency II; (4) the UK’s decision to leave the EU (Brexit); (5) insurance essentials; (5) reinsurance; (6) distribution; (7) dates for your diary; (8) our end of year comment; and, (9) the latest cases.

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