Archive

  • Manulife's chief actuary takes analytics role

    22 March 2016

    Cindy Forbes to become insurer's first chief analytics officer

  • Manulife, Fed and USAA speakers confirmed for IERM North America

    11 February 2016

    Conference taking place on 10 May in New York

  • Standard Life grows portfolio

    29 October 2014

    Analysts suggest excess capital could drive M&A

  • Standard Life sells Canadian unit for £2.2bn

    04 September 2014

    Disposal signals transition to capital-light business model

  • Manulife Asset Management recruits new chief executive

    21 May 2014

    Kai Sotorp joins from UBS Global Asset Management

  • Costs to implement accounting standards soar

    25 October 2013

    Predicted budget to meet IFRS standards is now $25m-50m

  • MetLife, Manulife say accounting proposals bring "unwarranted volatility"

    24 October 2013

    US life firms respond to the IASB's third exposure draft

  • Asian solvency reforms - part 1

    10 May 2013

    Asian insurance markets have been growing fast, in terms of both their size and sophistication, and national supervisors are responding to the international pressure to improve their prudential regulatory regimes. Developments in Hong Kong, China and Singapore are covered in this first part

  • On the road to common standards for group capital

    24 April 2013

    A recent Geneva Association report revealed some surprises in the capital management of global insurance groups - and a reluctance to rush towards global standards. Co-author Kathrin Hoppe explains to Christopher Cundy

  • Contingent capital "shows promise" as cushion for stressed firms

    14 February 2013

    CAS paper provides pricing and valuation models