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Solvency II: It’s the final countdown

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With a definitive date of 1 January 2016, Solvency II is finally set to be implemented – and insurers must make sure they are prepared

A tweet from internal market and services commissioner Michel Barnier, last November, confirmed the new capital adequacy programme is happening: “Solvency II will apply from 01/01/2016. This is the

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