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Insurers' hidden risk from reinsurance recaptures: the perspective of UK annuity writers
01 July 2022Mudi Ugono and Brad Ashton discuss the findings from a working party on how a reinsurer default could affect insurer balance sheets - and how the management of this risk could be improved
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IFRS 17 experts to ditch insurers' favourite method for annuity profit recognition
16 March 2022Not a valid interpretation of IFRS 17, Interpretations Committee says
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European insurers' solvency ratios slightly down with Russia-Ukraine war
11 March 2022Moody's says insurers are proving resilient to the current market stress
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Lloyd's RITC deals cause last-minute hitch to UK's IFRS 17 endorsement
21 January 2022UKEB endorsement decision likely on 25 March
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En prise: Underestimating exponential growth as it relates to climate change
15 December 2021Adél Drew explores whether climate risk scenarios truly reflect the trends we are seeing - and the consequences of getting it wrong
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ESRB highlights discount rates as key risk in IFRS 17
14 December 2021European Systemic Risk Board also warns about EU's carve out
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Willis Towers Watson unveils eight-step climate action plan for insurers
20 September 2021The broker, and asset manager Wellington, have produced a climate risk guide for the sector
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UK delays IFRS 17 endorsement
17 September 2021UKEB was due to publish its final endorsement decision in February 2022
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Climate risk means property cat losses could rise 120% by 2040
06 September 2021Swiss Re says climate perils will increase the property risk pool by 33% - 41% over next 20 years
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Quantum computing shows potential for insurers' asset-liability management
09 August 2021Optimisation challenges can be solved in the blink of an eye, say actuaries