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  • Insured losses from EU floods may treble by 2050

    04 March 2014

    Total economic losses are also set to double to €23.5bn

  • Expect more frequent weather extremes, says Allianz director

    28 February 2014

    Omen: Q4 2013 generated the most UK claims in a decade

  • Aviva and Allianz CEOs criticise "regulatory tsunami"

    28 February 2014

    Mark Wilson and Michael Diekmann warn of plethora of capital standards

  • Allianz to engage clients on sustainability risks

    19 February 2014

    Becomes latest signatory to Principles for Sustainable Insurance

  • Insurers raise the heat on weather derivatives

    24 January 2014

    Rain or shine, the past year has seen a host of insurers jumping into the weather derivatives markets. Weather risks offer significant synergies with existing business lines and deal flow is on the up. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • EU insurers' investments increasingly risky

    20 January 2014

    Search for good yields means more speculative assets held, says Fitch

  • Panizza overhauls Generali's risk management

    10 January 2014

    After some torrid years, Italian insurer Generali is undergoing a massive transformation aimed at restoring its profitability. Chief risk officer Sandro Panizza explains to Christopher Cundy how, one year into the job, he is changing the risk management function

  • Perspectives on Omnibus II: cautious relief to outrage

    04 December 2013

    As the dust settled around Omnibus II, InsuranceERM spoke to those closely involved in the negotiations to get their verdict on the result. The diverse opinions from legislator, supervisor, insurer, rapporteur and parliamentarian reflect the complexity of the issues – and how battles over the details of Solvency II are far from over

  • Axa CEO awaits "robust debate" as Solvency II gets down to details

    17 November 2013

    Work on level 2 text will be important, says Henri de Castries

  • German life insurers face losses if interest rates remain low

    24 October 2013

    Mismatched assets and liabilities and high guarantees leave sector vulnerable, says Moody's