Insurers look to redefine their social purpose
Experts at the Insurance Risk & Capital EMEA conference called on the sector to rediscover its purpose as social crises worsen. Paul Walsh reports
Managing climate risks - but how?
Rüdiger Kiesel and Gerhard Stahl argue capital charges are not sufficient for insurers to manage climate risk, and propose an approach based on the fundamentals of risk management
Finding the scope for insured emissions reporting
New methodologies for measuring the carbon emissions associated with underwriting and driving the insurance sector towards net-zero were published in November. But the reception from green campaign groups has been lukewarm, as Joshua Geer reports
"Enterprise risk" management? Or enterprise "risk management"?
Ari Moskowitz, group chief risk officer at Everest, explains why both approaches are critical and how to tie them together seamlessly, so businesses can see both the wood and the trees
IFRS 17's second-order effects begin to crystalise
The insurance sector is beginning to look beyond the surface and understand what changes the IFRS 17 era will bring to business. Paul Walsh reports
Championing the UK Black Actuaries Network
The key people behind the launch of the UK Black Actuaries Network - Chika Aghadiuno and Mudi Ugono - tell Ronan McCaughey about the aims and aspirations for the initiative and why it is so crucial
Covid and Great Resignation 'popped the lid' on people risk
US insurance experts at the Insurance Risk & Capital Americas conference explained how Covid-19 has led insurers to up their game as people risk challenges begin to bite. Paul Walsh reports
War fuels clamour for political risk insurance
It seemed inconceivable that Europe would be in the midst of a major war in 2022. But the events in Ukraine have pushed political risk to the fore, leaving many to ponder how to insure the unthinkable. Sarfraz Thind reports
Six ways insurers can make DE&I real and relevant
US insurance experts at the Insurance Risk & Capital Americas conference explained how they are fostering diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) within the industry, and ways to build momentum. Ronan McCaughey writes
A risk manager's perspective on consumer duty
With regulators putting a tighter focus on insurers' duty towards their customers, Michael Tripp discusses the questions that risk managers should be asking of the business