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Tunaru report into equity-release mortgages may be good news for insurers
22 February 2019Radu Tunaru's research into how to value the no-negative equity guarantee contained within equity-release mortgages is sparking more debate about this major issue for UK life insurers. Christopher Cundy reports on the finding
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Proposed changes to IFRS 17 transitional arrangements "not far enough"
20 February 2019David Wilson, IFRS 17 programme director at Aegon UK, tells Cintia Cheong what he thinks of the recently proposed amendments to the accounting standard, and how the company will achieve a consistent implementation while leveraging Solvency II processes
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Commission reveals scope of Solvency II reforms in 2020 advice request
18 February 2019In its request for technical advice from Eiopa, the European Commission has given its strongest indication yet about where it might take Solvency II. Christopher Cundy shares his thoughts
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US cyber insurance: plugging-in to growth
14 February 2019There are strong forecasts for growth in the cyber insurance markets, but insurers have obstacles to surmount if they are to be successful. Sarfraz Thind reports
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"IFRS 17 is the most cross-function project we've ever had"
11 February 2019Erich Kruschitz, head of group finance of Uniqa, tells Cintia Cheong about the challenges the company faces with the implementation of IFRS 17 and 9 accounting standards
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Australia raises its game on wildfire loss models
08 February 2019Ten years ago, Australia suffered one of its worst outbreaks of bushfires that burned 300,000 hectares and took 173 lives. David Walker reports on how wildfire modelling has developed to cope with this increasing threat
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The unstoppable rise of insurtech in China
06 February 2019Technology is driving growth in China's insurance markets, particularly among millennials, and investors remain keen to back insurtech firms despite continuing losses and potential regulatory challenges. Siyi Liu reports
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European regulators outline Brexit mitigation measures
31 January 2019As the threat of a no-deal Brexit becomes more likely, some EU countries are stepping up their preparations to ensure service continuity. Cintia Cheong spoke to regulators and governments in five big EU27 markets to find out what they have planned
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How to sell an IFRS 17 lemon
29 January 2019Andries Beukes and Pamela Hellig explains why a fair value loss component is improbable but not impossible under IFRS 17
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MPs grill Rule and Woods on equity release, ethics and Brexit
24 January 2019The UK parliament's house Treasury Committee yesterday questioned Bank of England chiefs Sam Woods and David Rule on a host of issues, including diversity, management ethics, Brexit - and insurers' treatment of equity-release mortgages. Ronan McCaughey and Christopher Cundy report
- UK actuary found guilty of misconduct for Islamophobic tweets
- Life reinsurers spy a goldmine in Asia
- Asset-intensive reinsurance intensively assessed
- Auditors and insurers bond over IFRS 17 frustrations
- Swiss Re highlights pricing and incentivising importance as nat cat losses spike
- Insurance, Climate Change and the Law: how to be an enabler, not a doomist, on climate action
- Prudential Financial's Rob Falzon praises private equity's impact on life sector
- Pensions CRO calls out racist and sexist remarks
- Munich Re's syndicate "significantly" helps to cut group underwriting emissions by 80%
- UK's Consumer Duty: a headache on top of a cost-of-living crisis