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The Geneva Association just published on its website an interesting report on variable annuities and systemic risk (online here). Based on a definition of potentially systemically risky activities, on interconnectedness or substitutability, the report claims that since "none of the criteria is triggered", variables annuities is "not a potentially systemically risk activity". Even if "short-term effects are conceivable". I guess it is a diplomatic way to say it...Note that a series of slides can also be downloaded (there) on insurance and systemic risk. But that deserves a more detailed post.&#160;