04 December 2024

Buyer be where? Japanese insurers look beyond the horizon, for M&A deals

Analysis

05 December 2024

Breaking boundaries: a European approach to countering insurance fraud

International cooperation is becoming vital in the fight against fraudsters, argues Per Norström
02 December 2024

Axa's Frédéric de Courtois talks the future of regulation, climate change, AI and emerging risks

The Insurance Europe president and Axa deputy CEO sat down with InsuranceERM to discuss challenges and opportunities in the evolving risk landscape. Joshua Geer reports
28 November 2024

Looking under the hood of Cayman Islands' life reinsurance

Jeremy Trader, chief actuary at Cayman Islands-based Knighthead Annuity and Life, tells Sarfraz Thind it is important to look beyond the surface when judging the jurisdiction's value
26 November 2024

Risk teams under pressure as efficiency grip tightens

A survey by consultancy Crowe UK has revealed how CROs are being asked to drive greater efficiency and effectiveness in their processes. Ronan McCaughey explains the implications

News

  • Direct Line board accepts £3.6bn takeover offer from Aviva

    06 December 2024

  • Natural catastrophes drive insured losses above $135bn in 2024, Swiss Re finds

    05 December 2024

  • Litigation risks shift to Europe as collective actions and funding surge

    05 December 2024

  • Insurance's annual renewal model is "no longer fit for purpose"

    05 December 2024

  • Eiopa consults on sustainability and biodiversity risk management in Solvency II

    05 December 2024

  • ICS members ready for implementation challenge after "mammoth project"

    05 December 2024

  • IAIS South Africa: "There is a lot to worry about," says Lesetja Kganyago

    05 December 2024

  • FSB identifies 13 insurers subject to its resolution planning standards

    05 December 2024

  • Offshore reinsurance is "net credit negative" for US life insurers, says Moody's

    05 December 2024

  • IR&C EMEA: ABI's Otudeko urges regulators to focus on existing tools first

    05 December 2024

  • IR&C EMEA: CROs weigh the future of risk functions amid rising challenges

    04 December 2024

  • IR&C EMEA: Heads of risk consider responses to potential Putin cyber-attack

    04 December 2024

  • Lloyd's warns of heightened post-loss amplification from hurricanes Helene and Milton

    04 December 2024

  • IR&C EMEA: Geopolitical risks spur insurers to prioritise resilience and collaboration

    03 December 2024

  • EU's AI Act helped shape Zurich's thinking on AI practices

    03 December 2024

  • IR&C EMEA: Risk expert spells out skills for life beyond the CRO role

    03 December 2024

  • UK motor and liability insurers welcome Ogden rate rise to 0.5%

    03 December 2024

  • Asset-intensive reinsurance set for significant growth, IAIS says

    03 December 2024

Awards

InsuranceERM's Annual Awards 2025 - UK & Europe

The awards formally recognise Europe's very best in insurance risk management, actuarial and risk modelling practices, as well as the leading service providers. Deadline: 13th December 2024

Event gallery

Insurance Risk and Capital EMEA 2024

View the gallery from the conference in London on 2nd December 2024
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  4. Buyer be where? Japanese insurers look beyond the horizon, for M&A deals
  5. Axa's Frédéric de Courtois talks the future of regulation, climate change, AI and emerging risks
  6. IR&C EMEA: Risk expert spells out skills for life beyond the CRO role
  7. IR&C EMEA: Heads of risk consider responses to potential Putin cyber-attack
  8. Ex-Phoenix CFO Rakesh Thakrar joins Athora Holding
  9. EU's AI Act helped shape Zurich's thinking on AI practices
  10. Achmea and Sixth Street form venture to tap Dutch pension market

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Asset-Intensive Reinsurance

08 October 2024

The future for funded reinsurance remains bright

Funded reinsurance has been the subject of increased regulatory scrutiny in the UK and US over the last 18 months, but experts believe it will remain part of insurers' risk and capital management toolkit. Ronan McCaughey writes
29 August 2024

The heat is on for US asset-intensive reinsurance regulations

At its summer meeting, the NAIC put forward proposals for tightening up the supervision of life reinsurance transactions. It could either spoil or secure what is now a very lucrative market. Sarfraz Thind reports
09 April 2024

Asset-intensive reinsurance intensively assessed

The NAIC is drawing up proposals to tackle asset-intensive reinsurance as regulators worry about the vast volumes of risk being ceded outside the US. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Offshore reinsurance is "net credit negative" for US life insurers, says Moody's

  • Asset-intensive reinsurance set for significant growth, IAIS says

  • RGA reinsures $4bn for Manulife

  • Life insurance market to surge globally, says Swiss Re report

  • RGA's Ruby Re reaches $480m of funding to play in asset-intensive space

InsuranceERM Global Climate Risk and Sustainability Awards 2024

InsuranceERM's Global Climate Risk & Sustainability Awards 2024

InsuranceERM's Climate Risk & Sustainability Awards formally recognise those individuals, teams and companies that surpass client expectations and are the leaders in climate risk management. The winners have been announced.

Solutions for climate risk management

Milliman's president and chief executive, Dermot Corry, explains how the actuarial consulting and risk management services provider is supporting insurers to develop comprehensive climate risk resilience strategies with its expertise and innovative tools.

Climate and sustainability collaboration of the year: ClimateWise

InsuranceERM's award celebrates ClimateWise's 2024 revision of its climate and nature disclosure principles, and aligning them with a wide range of global reporting frameworks.

Analysis

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05 December 2024

Breaking boundaries: a European approach to countering insurance fraud

International cooperation is becoming vital in the fight against fraudsters, argues Per Norström
04 December 2024

Buyer be where? Japanese insurers look beyond the horizon, for M&A deals

The rewards for Japan's insurers of overseas M&A include risk diversification, new customers and profit enhancement - but stakeholders tell David Walker that risks abound, as well
02 December 2024

Axa's Frédéric de Courtois talks the future of regulation, climate change, AI and emerging risks

The Insurance Europe president and Axa deputy CEO sat down with InsuranceERM to discuss challenges and opportunities in the evolving risk landscape. Joshua Geer reports
28 November 2024

Looking under the hood of Cayman Islands' life reinsurance

Jeremy Trader, chief actuary at Cayman Islands-based Knighthead Annuity and Life, tells Sarfraz Thind it is important to look beyond the surface when judging the jurisdiction's value

People

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Software/IT

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  • APAC re/insurers sign up to 'generation Instagram' for Gen-Z eyeballs

  • GIRO 2024: Actuaries debate if AI will make reserving obsolete

Risk

  • Breaking boundaries: a European approach to countering insurance fraud

  • Natural catastrophes drive insured losses above $135bn in 2024, Swiss Re finds

  • Litigation risks shift to Europe as collective actions and funding surge

  • Eiopa consults on sustainability and biodiversity risk management in Solvency II