04 July 2025

The hidden costs of actuarial modelling systems

Analysis

08 July 2025

Seadrif bridges worlds to close the Southeast Asian protection gap

To mobilise catastrophe insurance capacity in Southeast Asia, Seadrif's Benedikt Signer must first help insurers and governments understand each other's perspectives, he tells David Walker
01 July 2025

The future of reinsurance through the eyes of Thierry Léger

Scor's CEO answers questions from Joshua Geer about global geopolitics, rising natcat losses and regulatory change - and how the reinsurance industry should respond
25 June 2025

Insuring an uninsurable world - the pricing actuary's Mission Impossible?

David Walker investigates the dilemma facing actuaries in pricing property cover to reflect increasing risks, while balancing considerations of affordability, fairness and insurers' social contract
24 June 2025

MEPs interrogate Commission over €60bn Solvency II review capital relief plan

Eiopa and parliamentarians warn against systemic risk and dividend windfalls as Commission defends recalibration strategy. Joshua Geer reports
23 June 2025

Opinion: Tackling Europe's retirement savings shortfall

Athora's Todd Solash argues for strategic innovation, private market participation and regulatory evolution in a bid to close the pensions gap
19 June 2025

Eiopa's Petra Hielkema tackles the future of supervision, Solvency II and funded re

The Eiopa chair urges convergence, cautious simplification and a stronger collective mindset among supervisors, while warning of the risks of deregulation and unpreparedness. Joshua Geer reports

News

  • Climate activists holding two-week wave of protests against UK insurers

    08 July 2025

  • Insurance rates to undergo mini cycles as portfolios "sliced and diced"

    08 July 2025

  • Nevada appoints Ned Gaines as acting insurance commissioner

    08 July 2025

  • Financial volatility leaps to top emerging risk in SOA/CAS risk survey

    07 July 2025

  • Insurance Europe supports ISSB revisions to Scope 3 emissions disclosures

    07 July 2025

  • Eiopa made over 60 supervisory interventions in 2024

    07 July 2025

  • Lloyd's managing agent approval process to be streamlined

    07 July 2025

  • Zoe Shapiro joins IAG as chief risk officer for its retail insurance division

    07 July 2025

  • Japan's FSA to strengthen risk monitoring of life reinsurance

    07 July 2025

  • FWD Group shares trade flat in first day post-IPO

    07 July 2025

  • PRA highlights risks from solvency-triggered clauses in BPA deals

    04 July 2025

  • IAIS agrees high level principles for ICS implementation

    04 July 2025

  • Athora confirms £5.7bn acquisition of Pension Insurance Corporation

    03 July 2025

  • No go for CoCo after Aviva seals Direct Line takeover

    03 July 2025

  • Chief economists urge insurers to brace for economic stagnation and volatility

    03 July 2025

  • Chesnara swoops on HSBC Life in £260m acquisition

    03 July 2025

  • More details emerge on COP30 'House of Insurance'

    02 July 2025

  • FCA toughens rules to stamp out bullying and harassment in financial sector and insurance

    02 July 2025

  • CEO push has been critical for progressing Fidelidade's transition plan

    02 July 2025

  • UN's FIT launches transition plan guide for re/insurance underwriting

    02 July 2025

  • Sumitomo Life injects $900m M&A capital into US unit

    02 July 2025

  • China Re designated an IAIG

    02 July 2025

  • ABI appoints Xavier Solano as head of prudential regulation

    01 July 2025

  • Eiopa urges deeper biodiversity risk action amid promising insurer steps

    01 July 2025

  • InsuranceERM podcast 'The Regulator's Regulator' is available to listen

    01 July 2025

  • Mid-year property cat reinsurance renewals shift in buyers' favour

    01 July 2025

  • Actuaries highlight key collateral considerations for funded reinsurance deals

    01 July 2025

  • Suncorp welcomes "stabilisation" in reinsurance costs for 2026

    01 July 2025

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Analysis

More analysis
08 July 2025

Seadrif bridges worlds to close the Southeast Asian protection gap

To mobilise catastrophe insurance capacity in Southeast Asia, Seadrif's Benedikt Signer must first help insurers and governments understand each other's perspectives, he tells David Walker
04 July 2025

The hidden costs of actuarial modelling systems

Why understanding total cost of ownership means thinking beyond software licences to people, processes and risk, as Joshua Geer reports
01 July 2025

The future of reinsurance through the eyes of Thierry Léger

Scor's CEO answers questions from Joshua Geer about global geopolitics, rising natcat losses and regulatory change - and how the reinsurance industry should respond
25 June 2025

Insuring an uninsurable world - the pricing actuary's Mission Impossible?

David Walker investigates the dilemma facing actuaries in pricing property cover to reflect increasing risks, while balancing considerations of affordability, fairness and insurers' social contract

People

  • Seadrif bridges worlds to close the Southeast Asian protection gap

  • Zoe Shapiro joins IAG as chief risk officer for its retail insurance division

  • FCA toughens rules to stamp out bullying and harassment in financial sector and insurance

  • The future of reinsurance through the eyes of Thierry Léger

  • ABI appoints Xavier Solano as head of prudential regulation

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  • The hidden costs of actuarial modelling systems

  • AI chatbots are changing how consumers shop for insurance

  • Time to shine: Enter InsuranceERM's Climate Risk & Sustainability Awards 2025

  • European insurers welcome Commission's digitalisation drive

  • Embrace curveballs in geopolitical risk modelling, insurers urged

Risk

  • Climate activists holding two-week wave of protests against UK insurers

  • Seadrif bridges worlds to close the Southeast Asian protection gap

  • Insurance rates to undergo mini cycles as portfolios "sliced and diced"

  • Nevada appoints Ned Gaines as acting insurance commissioner

  • Financial volatility leaps to top emerging risk in SOA/CAS risk survey