Dream a little dream
The European Commission's Solvency II Directive is being drafted to create a consistent regime throughout Europe. David Worsfold warns UK insurers, however, that divisions on its direction remain stark
Battle lines are being drawn up in Europe, as the European Commission beavers away drafting the much-talked about Solvency II Directive.
This will - at least in theory - attempt to create a single
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