Archive

  • Private equity investors to keep driving insurance sector M&A

    30 July 2013

    Capital considerations key to divestment decisions, says EY

  • Hiscox latest to report investment slump

    29 July 2013

    Low bond yields also bring greater competition from ILS investors

  • Nine global systemically important insurers named

    19 July 2013

    The Financial Stability Board's designation of systemically risky insurers has brought howls of protest from the industry, but the impact on the nine firms is not easy to gauge. Christopher Cundy reports

  • Axis Re launches weather risk desk

    11 June 2013

    Edgar Bautista and Sandeep Ramachandran appointed as co-heads

  • Data governance is vital focus for industry

    15 May 2013

    London conference will address issues around data management and the demands of Solvency II

  • Hannover Re strikes two UK longevity deals totalling £1bn

    24 April 2013

    Assumes risks from Abbey Life and Rothesay Life

  • Liberty Mutual reports $886m Sandy loss

    05 March 2013

    While Amlin reduces its reinsurance spend for 2013

  • Solvency II delay "golden opportunity" to sort out run-off and APH

    27 February 2013

    European insurers have potential to be over-reserved compared to US, says Ruxley

  • Cat modellers set out their platforms

    26 February 2013

    For Eqecat, AIR and RMS, the future is platforms and the promise to give clients more model transparency and control. Open-architecture initiatives such as Oasis are also gearing up. Lorna Davies details the developments

  • Sandy swells Q4 loss for AIG

    22 February 2013

    Storm was second largest single catastrophe event for US insurer