Archive

  • Munich Re has 1.75 times capital needed for Solvency II

    12 March 2013

    "Pleasing" profit despite Sandy loss and Thai flood loss increase

  • Markel appoints risks MD

    12 March 2013

    Hastings replaces Armes

  • RMS to update North Atlantic hurricane model

    11 March 2013

    Incorporates Sandy claims trends and latest sea surface temperature research

  • Infrastructure investment hit by capital rules, says Allianz

    11 March 2013

    Regulations go against economic sense

  • Impact Forecasting adds cat scenario models

    11 March 2013

    Superstorm Sandy, Thai flood, Japanese tsunami and European windstorm now included

  • Most US insurers lack climate change strategy

    08 March 2013

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

  • New census data shifts UK mortality improvement projections

    08 March 2013

    Pension funds could see a reduction in liabilities, says Punter Southall

  • Wanted: insurance industry veteran as PRA director

    08 March 2013

    Will join three new independent directors just announced

  • Conning and Milliman link GEMS and MG-ALFA

    08 March 2013

    Milliman's actuarial modelling software will take outputs from Conning's ESG

  • Avoiding the Solvency II train wreck

    07 March 2013

    Not so long ago Solvency II was hailed as the emerging 'gold standard' for setting insurance firms' regulatory capital – but it now bears a closer resemblance to a slow-motion train wreck, says John Hibbert. He identifies the causes of the crisis and speculates on what might be done to avoid repeating the same errors elsewhere.