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IFRS 17: implementation update
25 June 2019Two years into IFRS 17 preparations, four directors at consultancy Muller Beukes Edvardsen share their thoughts on how far insurers are on the road to implementation
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"The mummy track or the director track?"
21 June 2019Steps to increase equality and diversity in the financial services industry are under way, but as witnesses at a recent UK parliamentary meeting observed, there is still much to be done. Paul Walsh reports
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Ireland's insurers zero in on operational resilience
19 June 2019Operational resilience is fast becoming the watchword for Ireland's re/insurance market and the country's insurance regulator. Ronan McCaughey explains
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Figuring out profit emergence under IFRS 9 and IFRS 17
13 June 2019Gavin Conn and Steven Morrison examine how the choice of liability discount rate affects the expected profit emergence and earnings volatility under IFRS 9 and IFRS 17
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Regulatory doubts holding back advanced modelling
11 June 2019US regulators are ill-equipped to oversee predictive models and may be slowing the adoption of new technologies, says a study by the Society of Actuaries. Sarfraz Thind reports
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2019 Atlantic hurricane season: facing the eye of the storm
06 June 2019Forecasters are predicting a relatively average Atlantic hurricane season, but emerging risks could impact losses in unexpected ways. Paul Walsh and Sarfraz Thind report
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Why South Korea leads the way on IFRS 17
04 June 2019South Korea has pioneered the adoption of the new accounting standard for insurance contracts, as well as coping with preparations for a new capital standard at the same time. Martin Sarjeant explains how
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NAIC forum: technology, data science and Brexit
30 May 2019The NAIC's international meeting this month proved a lively affair. Beyond the regulatory dissection, participants had a lot to say on issues ranging from technology to Brexit. Sarfraz Thind reports
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Setting the record straight on ICS 2.0
28 May 2019Paul Walsh speaks to Victoria Saporta, IAIS executive committee chair, to discuss the outlook for the global insurance capital standard (ICS)
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Credit insurers shelter from the crossfire in trade wars
23 May 2019The health of the trade credit insurance sector is linked to a thriving global economy, so how does a trade war between the two biggest nations affect the business? David Walker reports
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