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IPCC report should inspire insurers to create biodiversity protection products
04 March 2022The UN body has warned of biodiversity hotspots that need coverage and the need for more focus on adaptation measures in its latest assessment of climate change. Paul Walsh reports
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InsuranceERM's Risk team of the year: Phoenix Group
03 March 2022Chief risk officer Jonathan Pears explains to Ronan McCaughey how his team has managed the integration - and improvement - of the risk functions and internal models
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InsuranceERM's CRO of the year: Aylin Somersan Coqui
01 March 2022Allianz's chief risk officer talks to Ronan McCaughey about repositioning the risk function, dealing with cyber threats - and how risk management is definitely not boring
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S&P's capital model review: this could hurt
23 February 2022The rating agency's review of its capital methodology could leave insurers facing the prospect of rating changes and possible capital raising pressure, as Sarfraz Thind reports
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UK Solvency II reforms warmly welcomed by life insurers
22 February 2022The changes would include cuts to the risk margin for life insurers of 60-70%, while capital held by life insurers could be slashed by 15%. Paul Walsh and Cintia Cheong get the market's reaction
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To boldly go where no chief actuary has gone before
15 February 2022Chief actuaries have an established standing in the insurance sector, but they will need to embolden themselves to stay relevant. Paul Walsh reports
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QBE's Richard Rees: IFRS 17 is less of a leap for Australian insurers
08 February 2022The insurer's IFRS 17 technical lead in Europe tells Cintia Cheong why the insurer will have to prepare for three different accounting bases after Brexit and explains the unresolved issues with implementation
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Regulators investigate the private equity-insurer love-in
04 February 2022Private equity companies have been acquiring insurers at an unheard of rate. Now regulators have raised concerns over asset risk and short-term greed overcoming long-term sense, as Sarfraz Thind reports
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Germany's insurers ready for the green light
02 February 2022Trade association GDV has detailed plans for national-level reforms in 2022, and is hoping progress will not be stalled by the newly formed coalition government. David Walker reports
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Actuaries at a premium in UK's hot jobs market
27 January 2022The UK jobs market for actuaries is booming, but how has the Covid-19 pandemic changed the sector? Cintia Cheong reports on the latest UK actuarial recruitment trends