News/comment

Kerry Kellie quits ABI after 6 months

16 July 2010

Surprise return to Australia for director general

Published in: Corporate strategy

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Catlin to create Swiss reinsurer

30 June 2010

Aims to capitalize on Solvency II opportunities

Published in: Corporate strategy, Regulation - supervision

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Willis appoints CFO

24 June 2010

Michael Neborak to start next month

Published in: Corporate strategy

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Aegon to withdraw from some businesses

22 June 2010

Aims to increase return on capital by 7% in UK business

Published in: Corporate strategy, Capital - models, Longevity - mortality

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Expect changes to product and investment strategies

16 June 2010

Fitch expands on rating impact of Solvency II

Published in: Corporate strategy, Capital - models, Investment risk, Regulation - supervision

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CEA elects new president

16 June 2010

Generali’s managing director to replace Tommy Persson

Published in: Corporate strategy

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Munich Re ups Chile quake hit, profit goal tougher

08 June 2010

By Reuters News

Published in: Corporate strategy, Capital - models, Cat risk - ILS

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Pru defends Asia bid amid shareholder anger

08 June 2010

By Reuters News

Published in: Corporate strategy, Capital - models

Analysis

Solvency II: how much should the CEO know?

25 March 2010

From the ORSA and risk management software to models and the use test, insurance company CEOs will face new tests of their knowledge as Solvency II approaches. Jessica Baylis asked five risk experts about the level of understanding that supervisors will expect of the CEOs.

Published in: Corporate strategy, Capital - models, Risk governance, Software, Regulation - supervision

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Better integration and communication of risks needed

06 January 2010

This should be the aim of insurers in 2010, along with a more pragmatic approach to modelling and lobbying for simpler regulation. Industry experts outline these and other developments they’d like to see in ERM this year

Published in: Corporate strategy, Capital - models, Risk governance, Software, Regulation - supervision

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2010 will bring many challenges, warn risk experts

05 January 2010

Among them: increasing regulatory burdens, a talent shortage, investment dilemmas and looming inflation. Our panel of industry soothsayers spell out their concerns.

Published in: Corporate strategy, Capital - models, Risk governance, Insurance risk, Investment risk, Market risks, Cat risk - ILS, Software, Regulation - supervision

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Corporate restructuring driven not just by tax

19 August 2009

The trend in insurance for restructuring and redomestication is set to continue, but factors other than just tax play a part in this, explain Stuart Higgins and Jim Bichard

Published in: Corporate strategy, Accounting - tax

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Insurers should take a fresh look at their own pension funds

03 July 2009

UK Insurers that operate defined benefit pensions can reduce the cost of their regulatory capital if they take a more holistic view, says Yasheen Rajan

Published in: Corporate strategy, Risk governance, Investment risk

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(Re)insurers face difficult choices on capital

10 February 2009

The range of options for bolstering capital has decreased as the credit crunch has intensified. Risk retention vehicles may have a role to play, argue Adrian Richardson and John Reed

Published in: Corporate strategy, Capital - models