Archive

  • Buyer be where? Japanese insurers look beyond the horizon, for M&A deals

    04 December 2024

    The rewards for Japan's insurers of overseas M&A include risk diversification, new customers and profit enhancement - but stakeholders tell David Walker that risks abound, as well

  • Axa's Frédéric de Courtois talks the future of regulation, climate change, AI and emerging risks

    02 December 2024

    The Insurance Europe president and Axa deputy CEO sat down with InsuranceERM to discuss challenges and opportunities in the evolving risk landscape. Joshua Geer reports

  • Looking under the hood of Cayman Islands' life reinsurance

    28 November 2024

    Jeremy Trader, chief actuary at Cayman Islands-based Knighthead Annuity and Life, tells Sarfraz Thind it is important to look beyond the surface when judging the jurisdiction's value

  • Risk teams under pressure as efficiency grip tightens

    26 November 2024

    A survey by consultancy Crowe UK has revealed how CROs are being asked to drive greater efficiency and effectiveness in their processes. Ronan McCaughey explains the implications

  • IR&C Bermuda: CRO tips on managing interconnected risks

    22 November 2024

    Insurers' risk functions should shift beyond traditional structures and siloed thinking - and embrace flexibility and creativity when dealing with interconnected threats, risk experts in Bermuda have advised. Ronan McCaughey reports

  • A comprehensive approach to fighting climate change

    20 November 2024

    With the COP29 meeting in progress, Nicolas Jeanmart describes a role for insurers in a united effort to tackle climate change

  • Consumer Duty has become a burden for insurers... but in a good way

    18 November 2024

    The Consumer Duty rules have reshaped the UK's conduct regulation by demanding insurers place customers' needs first. While still seen as a burden, it has been is welcomed as a step towards better outcomes for all. Joshua Geer reports

  • A historical perspective on the challenges in America's insurance markets

    14 November 2024

    Katherine Hempstead has written a book that unpacks the evolution of insurance in the US. She explains to Joshua Geer the role played by state and federal regulation, and how the market has been shaped by decisions taken centuries ago

  • Eiopa's paper is a significant step forward for mass lapse reinsurance across Europe

    12 November 2024

    Last week's consultation paper from the EU's insurance authority will help drive the industry in the right direction, argues Luca Tres

  • New EU financial services commissioner sets tone for insurance regulation

    07 November 2024

    Maria Luís Albuquerque has outlined her regulatory priorities and established her vision for stability, streamlined compliance and consumer-focused innovation. Joshua Geer reports