Archive

  • Gary McInally named chief actuary at Flood Re

    25 March 2015

    Former Canopius and PwC actuary to start role in July

  • Beware the aggregation of cyber risk

    24 March 2015

    No need for UK risk pool yet, says Marsh and government report

  • Dutch insurers tread the MA minefield

    24 March 2015

    The Dutch regulator is poised to publish guidance for insurers on use of the matching adjustment. Repackaging of mortgage loans is one bone of contention, another is the treatment of pension contracts. Hugo Coelho reports

  • FCA launching study into use of big data

    24 March 2015

    UK regulator takes another look at retirement sales practices in 2015/16

  • Connecticut appoints Katharine Wade as commissioner

    23 March 2015

    Replaces departed Tom Leonardi

  • Risk-weighting sovereign bonds would add €80bn to EU insurers' capital

    23 March 2015

    ESRB report recognises distortion in Solvency II regime

  • PRA to consider MA and VA applications in parallel

    20 March 2015

    Saves time for insurers wishing to use Solvency II adjusters

  • Insurers urged to adopt common operational risk standards

    19 March 2015

    Survey by consortium Oric International exposes divergence of capital modelling practices

  • UK insurers face ban on annuity buy-back

    18 March 2015

    Investments in second-hand annuities could be backed by state guarantee

  • Eiopa slashes matching adjustment benefit

    17 March 2015

    Change in rules drives up fundamental spread by dozens of basis points