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Japan's general insurers call for increase in special natcat reserving rate

Significant natural catastrophes have sent the sector's balance for "extraordinary" incidents into the red, GIAJ says

Hurricane Beryl insured losses could hit $4.5bn, says Moody's RMS

The mixed picture for life backbook deals in Europe

While life backbook consolidation in Germany seems to have stalled, in Spain it's a more a case of 'full steam ahead', David Walker finds

Cat modellers estimate southern German floods losses at up to €3.6bn

Estimates from Verisk and Moody's RMS top earlier prediction from GDV

Think of secondary perils as earning perils, proposes Moody's expert

Moody's Joss Matthewman explains that secondary perils are still very difficult to model

Banning IBIP commissions in UK not as "catastrophic" as feared

Risk consultant says ban increased qualification requirements in UK as Europe mulls its own change

"The jury is still out" on life insurers' readiness for UK Consumer Duty rules

Closed-book products must meet regulation by end of July

Winners of InsuranceERM's Americas awards 2024 unveiled

The esteemed winners of InsuranceERM's Americas awards 2024 can be revealed. These awards recognise the best in insurance risk management, the finest actuarial and risk modellers, as well as leading technology vendors, service providers and consultancies.

EU value for money rules extend beyond transparency, Moody's warns

Scrutiny to increase with more "interventionist regulation" on the horizon

Hurricane trend is dire in the long-term, warns Moody's

The rating agency has provided its outlook for the 2024 hurricane season