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  • Life ILS markets feel the heat from high rates

    29 May 2024

    It has been a tough period for the life insurance-linked securities (ILS) market, afflicted by higher interest rates and unexpected losses. But participants are hopeful of a revival, as Christopher Cundy reports

  • Monument Re slips to loss after quiet 2023

    24 May 2024

    Bermudian life reinsurer and consolidator only completes one acquisition deal

  • French insurers improve responses in second climate stress test

    23 May 2024

    A total of 15 insurance groups, representing 90% of the market, voluntarily responded to the supervisor's request

  • Solvency II risk margin reform liberates at least £13bn of capital for UK insurers

    13 May 2024

    InsuranceERM analysis of top 20 insurers reveal companies with largest savings

  • European Commission requests Eiopa's input on proportionality, CCPs and crypto assets in Solvency II

    13 May 2024

    Move follows agreement on reforms to directive

  • CRO Forum: tackle inflation risk with better modelling and stress testing

    03 May 2024

    The group has published a report detailing inflation risk management best practice for re/insurers

  • Sweden's Länsförsäkringar names Kristofer Dreiman as chief sustainability officer

    02 May 2024
  • UK life insurers face onerous and ambiguous MA attestation reporting rules

    30 April 2024

    A working party at the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries has listed the challenges for the industry

  • UK BPA firms will be stress tested on use of funded reinsurance

    26 April 2024

    Regulator does not commit to idea of matching adjustment "sandbox" for new asset eligibility

  • Extend climate scenarios for greater granularity, advises Bank of England

    19 April 2024

    Bulletin says macro climate off-the-shelf scenarios only provide a starting point for analysis