Archive

  • German life firms unwind €4bn from €92bn ZZR in 2022

    10 May 2023

    BaFin's Frank Grund reminds them policyholders must benefit

  • Not reserving judgement: German life firms pull no punches on ZZR

    25 June 2021

    Most of the contributions to the interest rate reserve were paid by just a few in 2020

  • Insurtech weekly: Element, Odie, Spruce, Embroker, Branch

    11 June 2021

    InsuranceERM rounds up the latest developments in the fast-moving world of insurtech

  • Brit refuses to insure Adani's Carmichael coal mine

    24 February 2021

    Lloyd's syndicates remain mostly silent on market's ESG proposals

  • Embignell acquires Aegon's closed-book UK accident insurer

    09 October 2020

    Deal expected to close by end of 2020

  • Immo Querner to leave Talanx after 14 years as CFO

    02 June 2020

    Jan Wicke will replace Querner at the German insurer

  • Insurers look to technology to solve Covid-19 operational issues

    08 April 2020

    Insurtechs say crisis will stimulate interest in solutions that mitigate operational overload

  • NAIC forum: technology, data science and Brexit

    30 May 2019

    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

    14 May 2019

    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

    02 April 2019

    Syndicates are closing, refocusing and trimming Lloyd’s largest specialist reinsurance class