Archive

  • Munich Re appoints group CRO

    08 October 2013

    Bernhard Kaufmann succeeds Joachim Oechslin

  • Early warning indicators need further refinement

    04 October 2013

    The UK's Prudential Regulation Authority is currently trialling the use of early warning indicators (EWIs) to monitor the outputs from insurers' internal models. With plans to extend their application across Europe, Russell Ward, Eoin O'Byrne and Lyndsay Wrobel examine how EWIs might perform in practice – and find there is room for improvement

  • Endurance appoints chief actuary

    04 October 2013

    Scott Galiardo promoted to new role

  • Monsanto pays $1bn for weather risk firm

    03 October 2013

    The Climate Corporation's agricultural analytics were the attraction

  • Quick-fix directive to postpone Solvency II to 1 January 2016

    02 October 2013

    Text says delay will be for "one last time"

  • PRA monitoring insurers for reaction to alternative capital influx

    02 October 2013

    But FCA oversees providers of alternative capital, says Julian Adams

  • Rothesay Life completes £484m buy-in with Philips pension fund

    02 October 2013

    More bulk annuity deals completed so far this year than in whole of 2012

  • Lloyd's Savage highlights benefits of Solvency II readiness

    02 October 2013

    Luke Savage, director of finance and operations at Lloyd's, tells InsuranceERM about the market's reaction to low investment yields, its capital management plans, how it could yet be designated "systemically risky" - and why it's disbanded its Solvency II team.

  • Eiopa chief raises concerns on Omnibus II compromise

    01 October 2013

    Calibrations are being weakened to achieve agreement, says Gabriel Bernardino

  • Life insurers struggle to grow business

    30 September 2013

    Persistent low bond yields may lead to run-off and insolvency, says Linklaters survey