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Howden to snap up Hymans Robertson's insurance consulting team

Transaction marks the formal launch of Howden Insurance Actuarial & Longevity

Deciphering the PRA's funded re proposal

The UK regulator's speech on funded reinsurance has set tongues wagging. It is a warning shot? Or has the PRA pressed the kill switch on the market? Sarfraz Thind reports

Rewriting the script on actuarial process automation

Process automation promises to eliminate the dull and repetitive tasks actuaries typically undertake. The reality sometimes falls short, but AI technology could be a game changer. Christopher Cundy reports

More power for actuarial modelling

Christopher Cundy investigates the strengths, weaknesses and applicability of two technologies - cloud and GPUs - that are helping improve the speed of actuarial modelling

Hymans Robertson launches bulk annuity service for small pension schemes

Experts discuss context for PRA's funded reinsurance concerns

Hymans Robertson expects regulatory scrutiny to intensify

Solvency UK matching adjustment: 2024 review

InsuranceERM's annual analysis finds the industry's overall MA benefit is similar to last year. But like ducks swimming in the water, there is a lot going on under the surface. Christopher Cundy and Martin Assmann report

Trump tariffs: life insurers should weigh up benefits of further hedging

Hymans Robertson explains why this could be a bad time to increase balance sheet hedging

Record insurer activity drives £47.8bn in buy-in / buy out deals in 2024

Six insurers each wrote more than £5bn in deals for the first time, LCP finds

Climate change worsened ferocious Los Angeles wildfires, scientists find

Advances in attribution science may increase climate litigation risks