Archive

• New Zealand reduces insurers' earthquake loss exposure

  14 February 2019

  Rise in coverage limit of public scheme recognises building cost increases, minister says

• Insurers maintain push for two-year IFRS 17 delay

  16 November 2018

  Proposed one-year deferral is good, but not good enough

• IFRS 17: A delay in the balance

  23 October 2018

  Arguments are raging about whether implementation of the new insurance contracts accounting standard should be delayed. Cintia Cheong wraps up the latest developments in the long-running saga

• IFRS 17 app for general insurers launched

  01 October 2018

  Developed by Anaplan and Deloitte, the tool has an inbuilt index to determine PAA eligibility

• KPMG promotes Simon Ranger to lead UK insurance

  18 September 2018

  Simon Ranger previously held roles at Deloitte and Prudential UK

• Equity release mortgages: stopping the roof falling in

  07 August 2018

  The Prudential Regulation Authority has shaken up life insurers by proposing new assumptions around the valuation of ERMs. The more prudent approach seeks to avoid a potential disaster if house prices stagnate or crash, but the impact on insurers could be serious. Christopher Cundy reports

• IFRS 17 presents data integration challenge "more than anything else"

  31 July 2018

  No one-size-fits-all solution for upgrading technology, Deloitte expert says

• Nine out of 10 confident to meet IFRS 17 deadline, survey finds

  18 July 2018

  One third of insurers to spend at least €50m on complying with the accounting standard, says Deloitte

• Actuarial and recruitment consultancies join forces for Italian endeavour

  17 April 2018

  Milan base for the new business

• Hedge fund Elliott Management snaps up US life insurer

  14 March 2018

  Activist investor has teamed up with Wand Partners for Prosperity deal