Archive

  • Infrastructure investment hit by capital rules, says Allianz

    11 March 2013

    Regulations go against economic sense

  • Most US insurers lack climate change strategy

    08 March 2013

    Ceres analysis of 184 insurers finds many are unprepared for climate change

  • Insurers' switch to Solvency II bonds brings risks to investors

    05 March 2013

    Debt is one area where Solvency II is "fully implemented", says fund manager

  • Scor signs €1bn reinsurance deal with BBVA

    05 March 2013

    France's largest reinsurer will reinsure mortality risk on mortgages and personal loans

  • PIC and Institute of Cancer Research agree £30m pension buy-in

    04 March 2013

    ICR traded UK government bonds for bulk annuity policy

  • How the matching adjustment helps insurers in a crisis

    28 February 2013

    Daily solvency monitoring offers valuable insights into an insurers' risk profile and its regulatory capital requirements – and demonstrates the potential power of the matching adjustment. Matthew Cocke, Russell Osman and Russell Ward explain

  • LLMA and IFoA to develop longevity basis risk benchmark

    28 February 2013

    Research will facilitate transfer of longevity risk to capital markets

  • European insurers investing less in government bonds

    21 February 2013

    Swiss Re, Ageas, Axa and Zurich reports confirm trend towards corporate bonds and loans

  • Solvency II has cost RSA £62m in two years

    20 February 2013

    Insurer has also cut its dividend

  • CRO Forum wades into systemic risk debate

    18 February 2013

    Traditional and non-traditional distinction is "not relevant"