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US insurers unprepared for ORSA rules
28 January 2013Many companies have major gaps to fill by 2015, says PwC
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Learning from Japan's 'lost decades'
24 January 2013With much of Europe mired in a deepening recession, the parallels with Japan's 'lost decades' become ever more acute. Paul Fulcher and Teoman Kaplan explore whether European insurers can learn from their Japanese peers in how to deal with a prolonged state of stagnant economic growth and low interest rates
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New NAIC chief will guard against federal intrusion
24 January 2013Ben Nelson sees limited role for federal government in insurance regulation
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The US ORSA will benefit ERM, say majority of P/C insurers
24 January 2013But Towers Watson survey also shows 21% see ORSA as compliance-driven
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Manulife's Rahim Hirji: shifting from hedging to growth
23 January 2013Risk management is no longer about policing an insurance company, says Rahim Hirji, chief risk officer at Canada's Manulife Financial. He talks to Lorna Davies about changing regulations, market concerns and the development of the CRO
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NAIC appoints Nebraska senator as CEO
22 January 2013Ben Nelson replaces Terri Vaughan
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Actuaries would "face ridicule" in considering climate change
18 January 2013Resource constraint could dramatically shift assumptions about economic growth, says Actuarial Profession report
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Most US insurers expect more federal oversight
17 January 2013III survey of P/C execs reveals 74% believe Washington will expand reach
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SunGard updates Prophet with analytics and tables modules
17 January 2013Developments should help insurers realise value from Solvency II
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Capital add-ons are here to stay, says IAIS's Kawai
15 January 2013Yoshihiro Kawai heads the International Association of Insurance Supervisors, the body responsible for contentious plans to oversee global insurance companies. He talks to Christopher Cundy about consensus and convergence