Climate and sustainability rising star of the year award: Rebecca Lea
Paul Walsh speaks to the ABI's senior policy adviser about her leadership on the climate agenda and the broadening scope of sustainability
Ten geopolitical risks to keep you awake at night
Timothy Less from the University of Cambridge's Centre for Geopolitics outlined the shifting power balances and powder-keg disputes that actuaries should consider. Joshua Geer reports
Climate and sustainability champion of the year: Highly Commended, Ben Howarth, ABI
Paul Walsh interviews Ben Howarth, chief sustainability officer at the Association of British Insurers, about shaping the UK's approach to sustainability and maintaining momentum on climate action
Climate and sustainability champion of the year: Alex Hindson, Crowe UK
Joshua Geer interviews Alex Hindson about the current state of climate and sustainability in the insurance industry, and what firms should be doing to prepare
Sustainable insurer of the year: Aviva
There are many firms saying the right things about climate and sustainability, but relatively few who are turning their words into meaningful actions. Christopher Cundy reports
The race to respond to social inflation
Insurers have a huge task ahead in addressing the factors behind social inflation, including society's distrust of big corporates, social media amplification and litigation methods. But others argue it's a manufactured crisis. Sarfraz Thind reports
ISSB and EU pledge to minimise the sustainability reporting overload
European firms will have to comply with both EU and IFRS sustainability disclosure standards from their 2024 annual reports. But the two standard-setters have promised to be as harmonised as possible, as Joshua Geer reports
Top re/insurance regulatory priorities in the US and Bermuda
Major regulatory developments are facing Bermudian and US re/insurers, and the key areas of supervisory focus on the horizon were discussed earlier this week at InsuranceERM's Bermuda conference. Christopher Cundy reports
UK's MA reforms: a fixation on attestation
What do the PRA's proposed requirements for attesting matching adjustment benefits mean for insurers, and will it stop them investing in wider assets? Christopher Cundy and Paul Walsh report
Correcting the insurance market's failure on climate risk
The insurance industry must come together to address the challenges of climate change, argues InnSure's Charlie Sidoti