California fires to "severely test" risk tolerances
A.M. Best warns forest fires will hit profits and cause re-evaluation of underwriting
A.M. Best warns forest fires will hit profits and cause re-evaluation of underwriting
IFRS 9 also delayed to maintain consistency for insurers
German regulator makes wide-ranging speech on life sector
Steven Morrison continues his series on profit emergence under IFRS 17 by considering financial risk and its impact on contracts with participation features – with a focus on the differences between the VFA and general measurement model, and the impact of risk mitigation
'The future is bright for insurance, the future is virtual'. That was the optimistic sentiment at a recent Lloyd's event to demonstrate the exciting possibilities for virtual, augmented reality and mixed reality technologies in the insurance industry. Ronan McCaughey explains
Insurers can now be more selective about which pension schemes they focus their efforts on
Covea hits back at "persistent refusal of any dialogue" by the reinsurer
Ledvice Unit 6 is an upgrade, not a 'new' project, argues insurer
InsuranceERM's exhaustive guide to the range of solutions for risk management, asset management and Solvency II - from risk and capital modelling software, to data, governance and reporting tools.
Prudential Financial's chief actuary talks to Christopher Cundy about her role in improving diversity, reforming its actuarial team and the regulatory challenges facing the insurer.
Partnership aims to develop climate risk assessment tools for the insurance industry
US actuarial society makes decision after “lengthy deliberations”
Lloyd’s Brussels is the insurance market’s first Europe-wide operation
CoreLogic says wildfire events are more likely to cause total loss to structures affected.
Rating agency ready for UK authorisation under new regime
Risks from cyber attacks rise up the agenda
Comments due by 7 December
Governance risk is a key area being tackled by revised document
Managing financial risks from climate change is becoming an important issue for insurers. Ronan McCaughey speaks to firms about the tools they use to gauge climate risk - and how they plan to deal with this major global challenge
The Federal Reserve's work on large insurer regulation appeared to receive a final nail in the coffin when Prudential's Sifi designation was removed this month. Insurers have rejoiced, but systemic risk regulation has not been buried entirely. Sarfraz Thind reports
Adam Koursaris explains the principles behind a modern approach to portfolio management
But two years are more realistic for some insurers, panellist argues
Limiting deferral to one year could minimise disruption, it is argued
IFRS Foundation cites limited number of submissions as part of rationale
Arguments are raging about whether implementation of the new insurance contracts accounting standard should be delayed. Cintia Cheong wraps up the latest developments in the long-running saga
Christopher Cundy introduces this year's guide to risk, capital and asset management software
Discuss the disruptive cascade effect of physical environmental risks and their impact on insurance risk as well as the threats and opportunities for investments
Discuss the most pressing issues in insurance risk and capital management and the future challenges facing the industry at InsuranceERM's flagship event for for insurance C-level executives and risk teams
As firms delve deeper into their IFRS 17 projects and the implementation deadline looms, the enormity of the task ahead is becoming more and more apparent
What effect will climate change have on the insurance industry, and what can insurers do to mitigate climate risk? Participants in part two of this roundtable from InsuranceERM and DWS discuss the strategic transformations that are needed, and the influence of voluntary and regulatory initiatives on this process
Zurich’s fraud team first alerted police about a suspicious property damage claim
S&P warns no-deal Brexit is now a relevant rating consideration
However, volume fell to just 84 deals in H1, the lowest since 2009