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  • China's coronavirus outbreak could hit insurers severely - UPDATED

    24 January 2020

    Insurance experts talk to Ronan McCaughey about the mortality, operational and economic losses the deadly virus poses for the re/insurance industry

  • Zurich and Hannover Re secure £800m longevity swap

    18 December 2019

    The transaction covers a significant proportion of non-UK overseas lives

  • PIC completes longevity swap conversion to £750m buy-in for SSE

    13 November 2019

    It is PIC's third PRT deal for a pension scheme sponsored by Scottish & Southern Energy

  • Mortality reserving windfalls: a reversal of fortune?

    13 August 2019

    UK life insurers have enjoyed several years of unexpected profits thanks to the slowdown of mortality improvements, but recent statistics hint this trend may be about to reverse. Cintia Cheong reports

  • InsuranceERM award winners celebrate in style

    11 March 2019

    Photos and list of winners from the prestigious InsuranceERM UK & Europe 2018-2019 awards

  • Winners revealed in InsuranceERM Awards 2018/19

    04 February 2019

    Recognising the best in risk and capital management across the UK & Europe

  • Legal & General eyes growth in bulk annuity business

    25 January 2019

    But insurer warns the supply of assets in the long term could be challenging

  • "The risk function will be key in identifying the benefits and risks of new technologies"

    27 December 2018

    Emma McWilliam looks to a future where technological developments continue at a fast pace and risk teams will increasingly identify and communicate both opportunities and risks

  • Record breaking year for bulk annuity market in 2018

    14 November 2018

    Insurers can now be more selective about which pension schemes they focus their efforts on

  • Why virtual reality tech could be a game changer for insurance

    08 November 2018

    'The future is bright for insurance, the future is virtual'. That was the optimistic sentiment at a recent Lloyd's event to demonstrate the exciting possibilities for virtual, augmented reality and mixed reality technologies in the insurance industry. Ronan McCaughey explains