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German insurers dispute natcat recalibrations in Solvency II standard formula

Trade association GDV gives feedback on Eiopa's proposals

AI Act implementation timeline published

Obligations for high risk systems come into force August 2026

Actuaries urge insurers to stay grounded on Gen AI dreams and nightmares

Generative artificial intelligence might be 'just another tool', but it's one whose potential risks and opportunities demand close attention, as Joshua Geer reports from the European Congress of Actuaries

Petra Hielkema: "Some corners were cut" in haste to draft EU insurance rules

The chair of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (Eiopa), speaks to Ronan McCaughey about the highs and lows for the insurance industry following the past European parliamentary term, lessons learnt and emerging risks to watch

Eiopa reveals the winning and losing nations by GWP in 2023

Insurers facing issues in quantifying nature risk in Orsas

ASR's Esther Egeter cited challenges around data shortages and the typical timespan of an Orsa

Europe's insurance premiums top €3trn in 2023

Eiopa figures reveal a 3.1% expansion in GWP since 20220*

Eiopa reveals near-€500bn growth in industry eligible own funds under Solvency II

Rate of growth is almost double expansion of capital requirement since Q3 2016

ECA 2024: Society needs "behavioural change" to close protection gaps, says Petra Hielkema

And insurers can help enact such change, Eiopa's chair adds

Eiopa finds some insurers are greenwashing, but sector is generally compliant

The EU authority noted instances of misleading sustainability claims are on the rise