IMF – International Monetary Fund

…why has the sailing been smooth for mature products similar to universal life insurance abroad, while in China things have been so turbulent? (p57)

2017 0623 – IMF – Strengthening Financial and Exchange Rate Frameworks – 230p – [Link to Download page -> Conference ebook] 
  • Assimilation of banking-type activities by life insurers appears to be the key systemic vulnerability.

2003 – IMF – Insurance and Issues in Financial Soundness, IMF Working Paper 03/138, by Das U, Davies N, Podpiera R – 44p

  • 2003 – IMF – Insurance and Issues in Financial Soundness, IMF Working Paper 03/138, by Das U, Davies N, Podpiera R, International Monetary Fund – 44p
  • 2004 04 – IMF – Global Financial Stability Report, Market Developments and Issues, International Monetary Fund  – 
  • Date? – IMF – Shadow Banking: Out of the Eyes of Regulators: Many Financial Institutions That Act Like Banks are Not Supervised Like banks, by Laura E. Kodres – 2p
  • 2008 11 – IMF – Counterparty Risk in the Over-TheCounter Derivatives Market, by Miguel A. Segoviano and Manmohan Singh – 21p
  • 2010 05 – IMF – Financial Sector Assessment Program: United States of America, International Monetary Fund – 79p
  • 2010 05 – IMF – United States: Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentation – Detailed Assessment of Observance of IAIS Insurance Core Principles – 80p
  • 2017 0623 – IMF – Strengthening Financial and Exchange Rate Frameworks – 230p – [Link to Download page -> Conference ebook] 
  • 2018 0416  – IMF – Global Financial Stability Report April 2018: A Bumpy Road Ahead – [link]
  • FSAP – United States
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    • 2015 04 – IMF – United States – Detailed Assessment of Observance on Insurance Core Principles, (FSAP) Financial Sector Assessment Program, IMF Country Report No. 15/90, International Monetary Fund – 123p
    • 2015 07 – IMF – United States – Systemic Risk Oversight and Management – Technical Note, (FSAP) Financial Sector Assessment Program International Monetary Fund – 78p
    • 2015 07 – IMF – United States – Financial System Stability Assessment (FSAP), IMF Country Report No. 15/170 – 111p
    • 2020 – IMF – United States – Insurance Supervision and Regulation, (FSAP) Financial Sector Assessment Program – 1USAEA2020004 – [link-Download-94p]
  • In more modern times, insurance products became considerably more complex (e.g., universal life type products with various forms of guarantees, various forms of renewable term, etc.).
  • These products arose from a significant rise in interest rates in the early 1980’s and a wave of consumer demand for products better meeting their needs.

2020 – IMF – United States – Insurance Supervision and Regulation, (FSAP) Financial Sector Assessment Program – 1USAEA2020004 – [link-Download-94p]

  • This Technical Note on Insurance Supervision and Regulation for the United States FSAP was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with the member country.