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Japan's slow road to sustainability
04 January 2024There is certainly a will to move towards sustainability in Japan. But with the country so reliant on fossil fuels for its energy, it could be a lengthy transition. Sarfraz Thind reports
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Eiopa adds natcat modelling, funded reinsurance and private equity to supervisory convergence plan
27 December 2023The authority reveals 2024 plan to standardise and improve insurance supervision in EU
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IMF takes a shot at private equity-backed insurers
21 December 2023Contagion, illiquidity risk and regulatory arbitrage... the International Monetary Fund has this week raised concerns over PE-owned insurance and advised regulators to talk more about the risks. Sarfraz Thind reports
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MAS's Daniel Wang on Singapore's insurance challenge
04 December 2023The head of the insurance department at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) talks to Sarfraz Thind about tackling global risks and how the country is leveraging its climate expertise to shine on the world stage
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Fitch becomes latest to warn of PE insurer-driven illiquid asset risks
28 November 2023Rating agency follows IAIS and IMF in talking about US illiquid and alternative asset risk
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Italian life policy lapses remain stubbornly high
27 November 2023Latest data from Banca d'Italia also shows unit-linked premiums down 33% in H1
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"Significant potential risks" in funded reinsurance require new rules, says PRA [UPDATED]
16 November 2023UK's Prudential Regulation Authority consults on expectations around use of such contracts
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777 Re's credit rating downgraded on ERM and asset weaknesses
10 November 2023AM Best concerned by Bermudian life reinsurer investing in affiliate holdings
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IAIS 2023: "I like insurance because it has the best data"
10 November 2023Keynote speaker Keiko Honda asks if insurers could sell their data to others
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EY: Workforce upskilling lags behind insurers' ambitions for AI
25 October 2023Research by the consultancy found the majority of surveyed insurers are actively investing in AI