Analysis

  • Global Life Reinsurance: ready, set...and go

    04 June 2025

    InsuranceERM's life reinsurance conference landed in London this week. People came to connect, cut deals, understand risk, probe regulators and find out what's next for this fast-growing sector. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Opening the European life re pearl

    27 May 2025

    Continental Europe is a pearl waiting to be claimed by life reinsurers. While deal volume remains slim, this is a market many feel is on the cusp of opening. By Sarfraz Thind

  • Planning for a solvent exit

    22 May 2025

    Henry Basing explains how UK insurers can navigate the Prudential Regulation Authority's SS11/24 rules

  • How Spain's CCS covers risks, on many fronts

    16 May 2025

    Born from the wreckage of Spain's civil war, property catastrophe pool Consorcio de Compensación de Seguros now has another battle on its hands, with climate change. David Walker reports

  • Swiss Re's Pravina Ladva on the strategic imperative of AI

    13 May 2025

    The Swiss reinsurer's chief digital and technology officer talks to Martin Assmann about AI implementation strategies across underwriting, claims and risk management

  • Aureum Re's Cayman treasure hunt

    07 May 2025

    The Cayman Islands is gaining the insurance world's attention as it moves to capture foreign reinsurance assets. Greg Mitchell, chief actuary at life reinsurer Aureum Re, talks to Sarfraz Thind about how the island's structures have advantaged it

  • Solvency UK matching adjustment: 2024 review

    02 May 2025

    InsuranceERM's annual analysis finds the industry's overall MA benefit is similar to last year. But like ducks swimming in the water, there is a lot going on under the surface. Christopher Cundy and Martin Assmann report

  • Are the UK's regulatory reforms creating more risk?

    29 April 2025

    As the UK government pushes for competitiveness and growth, financial regulators are allowing more risk into the financial system. Not everyone is convinced this is a safe bet, as Joshua Geer reports

  • InEvo Re's CEO on marrying assets with liabilities

    22 April 2025

    InEvo Re, the Bermudian reinsurer established by Macquarie Asset Management, recently closed its first transaction. CEO Mike White tells Sarfraz Thind why this will be a springboard for many more deals to come

  • Building the AI future for actuaries

    17 April 2025

    Renowned actuary Ronald Richman quit a senior role in the industry to start his own consultancy focused on providing AI tools for actuaries. He explains why to Christopher Cundy