Archive

  • Creating C-Ross

    15 March 2022

    DWS's Ellen Yang can fairly claim unique insight into the development of China's prudential regulation. She talks to David Walker about her involvement and the impact of the Phase II rules

  • Connecting catastrophe with climate

    11 March 2022

    Christopher Cundy talks to Nick Hassam and Thomas Loridan, the founders of Reask, on how their physics-driven catastrophe models are enabling insurers to better understand climate risk

  • Annuity profits and RITC top concerns in UK's IFRS 17 endorsement

    09 March 2022

    Despite overall support for adoption of IFRS 17, the UK Endorsement Board has received pushback from some stakeholders over a handful of issues. Cintia Cheong reports on the concerns

  • InsuranceERM's Judges' award for contribution to the industry: Renaud Guidée

    08 March 2022

    Axa's group chief risk officer talks to Christopher Cundy about establishing the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance and the other big issues on his agenda

  • IPCC report should inspire insurers to create biodiversity protection products

    04 March 2022

    The 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

  • InsuranceERM's Risk team of the year: Phoenix Group

    03 March 2022

    Chief risk officer Jonathan Pears explains to Ronan McCaughey how his team has managed the integration - and improvement - of the risk functions and internal models

  • InsuranceERM's CRO of the year: Aylin Somersan Coqui

    01 March 2022

    Allianz'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

  • S&P's capital model review: this could hurt

    23 February 2022

    The 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

  • UK Solvency II reforms warmly welcomed by life insurers

    22 February 2022

    The 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

  • To boldly go where no chief actuary has gone before

    15 February 2022

    Chief actuaries have an established standing in the insurance sector, but they will need to embolden themselves to stay relevant. Paul Walsh reports