Archive

  • Munich Re pulls profit guidelines and halts share buy-back

    01 April 2020

    The German reinsurer has received many claims linked to Covid-19

  • What Solvency II reports need to say about the coronavirus

    31 March 2020

    European supervisors have relaxed the Solvency II reporting deadlines, but in return insurers have been asked to include analysis of the Covid-19 impacts on their business. David Walker reports on what those discussions might entail

  • L&G's Part VII transfer delayed by Covid-19 chaos

    31 March 2020

    Deal to transfer with-profits business to ReAssure put on ice

  • Chinese go on $13bn health insurance buying spree in January

    31 March 2020

    Take-up in the month exceeded one-quarter of recent annual demand

  • China Re sees "robust" demand for health reinsurance as Covid-19 transforms industry

    31 March 2020

    Group grew net profits by 70% last year

  • Canada eases insurers' requirements amid Covid-19 crisis

    30 March 2020

    Osfi suspends IFRS 17 semi-annual progress reporting and gives guidance to mortgage insurance

  • IAIS reviews priorities in response to Covid-19 crisis

    27 March 2020

    Timelines for projects will be adjusted

  • Covid-19 prompts one-off Tryg dividend change

    27 March 2020

    Danish insurer reported DKK 1.1bn investment losses in Q1

  • UK MPs scrutinise insurers' response to Covid-19

    26 March 2020

    The Treasury Committee writes to the ABI's Huw Evans

  • UK's response to coronavirus based on appropriate model, say actuaries

    25 March 2020

    Actuaries scrutinise Covid-19 interventions paper