Archive

  • The win-win of M&G's with-profits BPA

    08 June 2026

    In the battle among bulk purchase annuity providers to win business, M&G has a unique proposition. Christopher Cundy reports

  • UK matching adjustment 2025 review: gilt-y pleasures

    11 May 2026

    Life insurers investing in sovereign debt strategies and limited use of new MA flexibilities are among the trends revealed in InsuranceERM's market analysis and review. Christopher Cundy and David Walker report

  • Industry thinks the PRA's funded re plans are still "excessive"

    01 May 2026

    The Prudential Regulation Authority's plans to introduce a higher counterparty risk charge on the use of funded reinsurance will likely limit the UK market. Ronan McCaughey and Christopher Cundy report

  • Mutual benefit: how private equity is supplying capital to US mutuals

    24 March 2026

    Mutual insurers can find it difficult to access capital and modern technology, but it's a challenge one private equity-backed US firm is trying to address. David Walker reports

  • Alternative life capital in the UK - a distant dream?

    27 February 2026

    The UK life insurance sector has welcomed suggestions from the Prudential Regulation Authority about broadening sources of capital. But participants say meaningful changes may be years away, as Ronan McCaughey and Christopher Cundy report

  • Actuarial jobs survey: PRT, pricing and programming languages command a premium

    05 February 2026

    Recruiters say the UK actuarial jobs market is mixed, with subdued activity in parts of the life sector offset by strong demand for non-life and PRT roles. Ronan McCaughey reports

  • A manifesto on capital, volatility, resilience and value creation: part two

    03 February 2026

    Luca Tres extends his solvency risk management exploration from theory to execution showing how remote protection reshapes capital strategy - and why stakeholders mindset should evolve accordingly

  • A manifesto on capital, volatility, resilience and value creation: part one

    27 January 2026

    Luca Tres reframes solvency through a corporate finance lens, redefining capital optimisation and insurance derisking strategies

  • Meet the CRO steering risk at Bitcoin life insurer Meanwhile

    16 December 2025

    Carsten Ragborg tells Ronan McCaughey about the Bermudian firm's risk management strategy and opportunities in the cryptocurrency space

  • IR&C EMEA: What the audience said about the state of risk management

    05 December 2025

    InsuranceERM's annual Insurance Risk & Capital EMEA conference returned to London this week. Martin Assmann and the editorial team report on what we learnt from the audience polling