German life firms unwind €4bn from €92bn ZZR in 2022
BaFin's Frank Grund reminds them policyholders must benefit
Not reserving judgement: German life firms pull no punches on ZZR
Most of the contributions to the interest rate reserve were paid by just a few in 2020
Insurtech weekly: Element, Odie, Spruce, Embroker, Branch
InsuranceERM rounds up the latest developments in the fast-moving world of insurtech
Brit refuses to insure Adani's Carmichael coal mine
Lloyd's syndicates remain mostly silent on market's ESG proposals
Embignell acquires Aegon's closed-book UK accident insurer
Deal expected to close by end of 2020
Immo Querner to leave Talanx after 14 years as CFO
Jan Wicke will replace Querner at the German insurer
Insurers look to technology to solve Covid-19 operational issues
Insurtechs say crisis will stimulate interest in solutions that mitigate operational overload
NAIC forum: technology, data science and Brexit
The NAIC's international meeting this month proved a lively affair. Beyond the regulatory dissection, participants had a lot to say on issues ranging from technology to Brexit. Sarfraz Thind reports
German life insurers relish €4.5bn-plus saving on ZZR contributions
The revised methodology for calculating Germany's special interest rate reserves is saving billions for the country's life insurers. David Walker reports
Lloyd's syndicates axe over-served marine market
Syndicates are closing, refocusing and trimming Lloyd’s largest specialist reinsurance class