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Bigger does not mean better for insurers
02 June 2022Expanding an insurance business in good times typically meant growing profits. In today's tougher economic environment, Europe's largest insurers are being much more prudent about spending capital, and are only considering very careful expansion, as David Walker writes
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Scepticism about the UK's Solvency II savings
30 May 2022The UK government is projecting a meaningful reduction in capital requirements from its prudential regulation reforms. But some question whether the redesign will make any difference, as Christopher Cundy reports
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Systemic risk warnings put Sifi regulation back in play
27 May 2022Macro risks are piling up for insurers, prompting US regulators and lawmakers to suggest bringing back the "systemically important financial institution" designation. Sarfraz Thind reports
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A troublesome transition
20 May 2022Under pressure to stop underwriting fossil fuels, insurers are having to balance the loss of profitable business with developing new products and avoiding reputational risks, as David Walker reports
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Insurers go back to basics in biodiversity underwriting push
17 May 2022The loss of biodiversity has been identified as one of the world's most severe risks, but insurers are only just beginning to get to grips with it. Paul Walsh reports
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Hot property! Australia faces up to un-insurability threat
13 May 2022Record costs of recurring natural catastrophes risk turning property re/insurance in Australia into a niche product for low-risk homes, finds David Walker
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Sarah Williams cultivates new risk strategy at Guardian Life
10 May 2022Sarah Williams found a new job and a new hobby during the pandemic. Now chief risk officer at Guardian Life - and a keen gardener - she is planning to make both flourish, as she explains to Ronan McCaughey
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Insurers happy with UK's Solvency II plans, but capital savings remain uncertain
28 April 2022The government has grabbed positive headlines with its proposals to reform Solvency II, but the industry is cautious about the how they will pan out. Cintia Cheong reports
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The US climate split
25 April 2022The knives are out on what US insurers need reveal about their climate-related exposures. Sarfraz Thind reports
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Insurers begin long countdown to net zero
21 April 2022Some of the world's biggest insurers have joined the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance. Thomas Cox examines the challenges facing the insurance group, and how it can help tackle climate risk
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