Chinese regulator's spotlight on investment products hits first-half sales
Industry analysts expect no pick-up in sales of contentious offering
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Industry analysts expect no pick-up in sales of contentious offering
Implementing the standard that "affects almost every aspect of the business" tops insurers' worries
Nearly a quarter would also need to recapitalise after loss of capital equal to MCR
The young reinsurer One Re is somewhat of a specialist, focusing as it does on non-life risks facing clients in Africa. But its chief risk officer Ross McGee tells David Walker that the challenges remain the same, including reporting challenges under Solvency II, soft markets, and risk models.
Despite the IAIS heralding the launch of insurance capital standard version 1.0, insurers say it has achieved a lot less than originally promised. Is it time to scale back ambitions for version 2.0? Callum Tanner reports
Chilean floods, property and marine losses in Asia and cat claims in Latin America troubled QBE
The eligible own funds at the Dutch underwriter outgrew the regulatory requirement for them, by mid-year
Down from 238% at Q1 to 196%, but post-merger profits beat expectations
Divesting from coal companies while continuing to underwrite them is a 'blind spot' of insurers' climate policies, according to campaigners. Cintia Cheong investigates what four insurers are doing about it
Magdalena Ramada and Andrew Harley share their thoughts on how insurers should be planning to deal with the transformative technologies and tools that are making their way into the business
Regulation will improve cyber risk management but add to compliance costs, says Fitch
However, regulator says pillar III documents overall were satisfactory
The new initiative provides the country with $206m in coverage from typhoons and earthquakes
The new insurance contracts accounting standard brings a dramatic shift in accounting and actuarial practices, and insurers should be prepared for implementation challenges, as Kamran Foroughi explains
A rapidly changing world produces rapidly emerging risks that can flummox even the most comprehensive of risk management frameworks. Neil Cantle proposes an approach to improving how insurers respond to today's threats...
Jules Constantinou, regional manager for life and health at GenRe UK and Ireland, and president-elect of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, vows to make insurance more meaningful to society. He tells Cintia Cheong how technology can help achieve that
The introduction of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) will mean more change for UK insurers in how they ensure that senior staff are appropriately qualified and behave responsibly. Marcus Bonnell describes the main elements of the regime and outlines a plan to deal with it
As insurers prepare for another round of system adaptation and process review with the introduction of IFRS 17, Andries Beukes shares his experience in modernising actuarial systems and discusses what role actuaries have in the success – and failure – of transformation projects
With political change in the US and Brexit in Europe new questions have been raised in the past few months as to the effect these will have on the Bermudan market. This conference will focus on the strengths and opportunities Bermuda presents together with a focus on the global regulatory environment.
15-16 November 2017, London
200+ attendees | 15+ countries | 70% re/insurers and regulators
Early bird ends 29 September
Insurance is one of the industries that could be most affected by climate change due to what it insurers and what it invests in, so the aim of this conference is to bring together departments on both sides of the insurer’s balance sheet so that they can discuss and learn what roles they can play in response to climate risk.
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.
Number of members yet to be decided
Hong Kong-based insurer emphasises importance of regulatory equivalence with China
Start creating project teams and internal discussions this year, says Milliman
But firms need to start implementation as soon as possible
IFRS 17 has been described as a "landmark shift" in insurer accounting and some are saying that implementation could require more work than was needed for Solvency II. InsuranceERM gets the lowdown from the industry on what it means for the sector
This webinar covers the recent developments and new concepts introduced by the insurance contracts accounting standard. You will hear how insurers can get prepared and implement IFRS 17 ahead of the 2021 deadline. This webinar is hosted by InsuranceERM, in association with FIS and Deloitte.
Updates from 17 EU insurance supervisors and regulators on the status of Solvency II implementation, covering internal models, adjustments and transitionals.
Charles Mathias replaces group CFO
James Rakow was ‘not in position’ to give actuarial opinion, says FRC
Richard Coleman to help Cytora expand its commercial risk data analytics