Archive

  • Eiopa lays out AI ethics for insurers

    17 June 2021

    The principles are non-binding and aim to promote fairness and transparency

  • Frank Grund seeks "balanced outcome" from Solvency II review...in 2032

    17 June 2021

    Solvency coverage is inadequate at 14 German insurers without transitionals, Insurance Risk Data finds

  • European Commission, regulators and insurers clash over Solvency II review

    13 May 2021

    DAV conference finds diverging opinions on underwriters' social role

  • Capital injections needed to keep insurers afloat during 2020 turbulence

    11 May 2021

    SFCRs reveal fates of underwriters whose solvency was challenged in tough year

  • BaFin's Frank Grund warns of "very intensive" scrutiny of dividend distribution plans

    22 April 2021

    German regulator also warns underwriters to take sustainability seriously

  • German hybrid life products raise risk modelling concerns

    13 April 2021

    Use of GDV model scrutinised by regulator

  • Country profile: Germany

    16 March 2021

    Europe's third-largest insurance industry has survived the coronavirus pandemic so far, but continues to be plagued by low rates and poor profitability in motor and home cover, as David Walker describes in this special report featuring interviews with BaFin's Frank Grund and GDV's Jörg Asmussen

  • Frank Grund acknowledges "more difficult" times for building ZZR

    16 March 2021

    BaFin also finds some insurtechs "overly optimistic" on business plans

  • Debeka Leben falls below 100% solvency without transitionals

    03 March 2021

    Group calls on Europe's politicians not to "close eyes" to effect of low rates

  • German life firms risk capital inadequacy when transitionals expire

    25 February 2021

    BaFin's Frank Grund predicts more insurers to face "intensive supervision" as result of Covid-19