09 May 2024

Cyber risk is systematically priced in the capital markets: evidence from the Target cyber-attack

Analysis

07 May 2024

The emission cost of disasters: a new class of transition risks?

Post-disaster reconstruction comes at a heavy environmental cost - and there are questions over who is responsible for paying. But the risk is as much an opportunity for insurers, as Manuel Lonfat explains
02 May 2024

Full steam ahead for US bulk annuity market

The rapidly growing US market for pension liabilities offers great potential for life insurers. However, there are concerns that litigation and regulatory changes could derail the progress achieved. Ronan McCaughey explains
30 April 2024

Ascot's Steve Guijarro: when to stay old school, or go new school

Ascot's US chief risk officer and group head of exposure management Steve Guijarro talks to Paul Walsh about the fundamentals needed to address extreme weather, the "low hanging fruit" of AI and private equity's increasing influence on insurance

News

  • Latin American insurers could face swift transition from El Niño to La Niña

    10 May 2024

  • Future of risk pooling hangs in the balance

    10 May 2024

  • 26North Re reinsures $4.9bn of National Life annuities

    10 May 2024

  • Social inflation continues to burden US casualty insurers, AM Best warns

    10 May 2024

  • Local authorities hold the key to UK net zero opportunities, says Phoenix

    09 May 2024

  • Europe needs a "sober reflection", says Michaela Koller

    09 May 2024

  • "Catastrophic" discourse around cyber threats prompting industry hesitancy

    09 May 2024

  • Tax losses and accounting top claims for M&A insurers

    09 May 2024

  • US lagging Europe on AI regulations

    08 May 2024

  • Aviva delays disclosing underwriting emissions as data challenges persist

    08 May 2024

  • Moody's details the top 10 risks facing insurers

    08 May 2024

  • Phoenix dials back ambitious target for women in senior leadership

    08 May 2024

  • Baltimore bridge loss estimate range "significantly higher" than the norm, says Munich Re

    08 May 2024

  • German life consolidators reveal lapse risk details in 2023 SFCRs

    08 May 2024

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02 May 2024

Full steam ahead for US bulk annuity market

The rapidly growing US market for pension liabilities offers great potential for life insurers. However, there are concerns that litigation and regulatory changes could derail the progress achieved. Ronan McCaughey explains
30 April 2024

Ascot's Steve Guijarro: when to stay old school, or go new school

Ascot's US chief risk officer and group head of exposure management Steve Guijarro talks to Paul Walsh about the fundamentals needed to address extreme weather, the "low hanging fruit" of AI and private equity's increasing influence on insurance
18 April 2024

California's big climate show

California last week hosted a major summit on the insurance sector's response to climate change. The impressive list of attendees suggests a willingness to talk on this crucial of matters. Sarfraz Thind, Joshua Geer and Ronan McCaughey report

  • Baltimore bridge loss estimate range "significantly higher" than the norm, says Munich Re

  • Climate change justifies higher insurance pricing, says Evan Greenberg

  • AI model risk presents insurance quantification challenges, says Munich Re

  • Prudential Financial has "learned lessons" after shutting insurtech acquisition Assurance IQ

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09 May 2024

Cyber risk is systematically priced in the capital markets: evidence from the Target cyber-attack

In the second part of their article on quantifying and pricing cyber risk, Tim Freestone and Malcolm McLelland respond to reader queries and share further proof of their theory
07 May 2024

The emission cost of disasters: a new class of transition risks?

Post-disaster reconstruction comes at a heavy environmental cost - and there are questions over who is responsible for paying. But the risk is as much an opportunity for insurers, as Manuel Lonfat explains
02 May 2024

Full steam ahead for US bulk annuity market

The rapidly growing US market for pension liabilities offers great potential for life insurers. However, there are concerns that litigation and regulatory changes could derail the progress achieved. Ronan McCaughey explains
30 April 2024

Ascot's Steve Guijarro: when to stay old school, or go new school

Ascot's US chief risk officer and group head of exposure management Steve Guijarro talks to Paul Walsh about the fundamentals needed to address extreme weather, the "low hanging fruit" of AI and private equity's increasing influence on insurance

People

  • Phoenix dials back ambitious target for women in senior leadership

  • Dom Lebel becomes Protective Life CRO

  • Actuaries advised to check job contracts for non-disclosure clauses

  • Personal lines to drive improved US P&C market profitability this year

Software/IT

  • Growth is number one priority for insurers but risk differentiation gains traction in Q1

  • Aon updates Pricing Platform as more gain benefits from automated underwriting

  • Hannover Re and Parametrix issue $13.75m cat bond for cloud outage risk

  • Apply AI large language models for small cases, insurers told

Risk

  • Latin American insurers could face swift transition from El Niño to La Niña

  • Future of risk pooling hangs in the balance

  • 26North Re reinsures $4.9bn of National Life annuities

  • Social inflation continues to burden US casualty insurers, AM Best warns