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IFRS 17: what insurers dislike from the final consultation
24 October 2019The treatment of reinsurance accounting under IFRS 17 appears to be the most consistent complaint from re/insurers, but deciding when the standard should take effect continues to generate disagreements among stakeholders. Cintia Cheong reports
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B3i readies blockchain tech for year-end reinsurance renewals
18 October 2019The Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative (B3i) has deployed the latest version of its property catastrophe excess of loss (XoL) reinsurance application. Paul Walsh discusses where the technology sits within the industry and what the future holds
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Keeping control over deep learning models
17 October 2019How can insurers' model risk management frameworks cope with the introduction of deep learning models? Ronald Richman, Nicolai von Rummell and Mario Wüthrich explain
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Eiopa proposes extensive reforms for Solvency II 2020 review
15 October 2019Over 878 pages, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority has put forward dozens of important reforms to the EU’s solvency regime. Christopher Cundy summarises the main issues and shares his opinion on the potential impacts
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InsureTech Connect: What happens in Vegas?
15 October 2019Insurers piled into the Nevada desert last month to meet their technological future at the InsureTech Connect event. It all points to the inviolable certainty that insurtech is no longer just a buzzword. Sarfraz Thind reports
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The technology trends in risk and capital management
10 October 2019As re/insurers look to implement IFRS 17, manage cyber risk and drive modelling efficiencies, software vendors are gearing up to respond. Cloud and process automation solutions also figure highly in this year's InsuranceERM Technology Guide, introduced by Ronan McCaughey
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Insurance ERM Americas: Predictive analytics, AI and the risk function
08 October 2019Forget the hype. Insurers see the real promise for predictive analytics and artificial intelligence in helping them sharpen their business priorities and spot risks faster. Ronan McCaughey reports from last month’s Insurance ERM Americas conference.
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What's on the horizon for Bermuda's re/insurance market
04 October 2019Deloitte’s Gokul Sudarsana talks to Christopher Cundy about his thoughts on some of the trends and challenges that face Bermuda's insurance market
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How insurers are thinking about sustainability - part 2
03 October 2019In the second part of this two-part feature, Christopher Cundy and Paul Walsh ask seven primary insurers about their approach to climate change, who has responsibility for sustainability and how to measure improvements
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Scor's Frieder Knüpling: everything starts with the risk function
01 October 2019The chief risk officer of Scor tells Cintia Cheong how the risk function has helped the company deliver its strategic plan and how the French reinsurer plans to implement IFRS 17