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Solvency II VA triggers solvency sensitivity among top Dutch Insurers

Volatility adjustment benefits some firms more than others, Fitch notes

The UK gilts crisis: a worry, not a disaster, for insurers

Plunging sterling and soaring gilt yields are buffeting insurers, but longer-term impacts of the government's disastrous "mini budget" are the real concerns, as Sarfraz Thind reports

Blockchain for investing lagging underwriting use globally, BlackRock finds

More than 30% of respondents said they deployed blockchain for underwriting activities

RVS 2022: emerging risks are fattening the tail

The interconnectedness of emerging risks threatens to exacerbate extreme losses for reinsurers. Paul Walsh reflects on the discussions at the Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monte Carlo

US Senators grill regulators over private equity ownership and climate

This month's US Senate Banking Committee hearing on insurance shone a light on where politicians have the biggest concerns about the sector. Sarfraz Thind reports

Hannover Re eyes parametric and blockchain tech for future innovation

During RVS 2022, the German reinsurer discussed its innovation approach

Covid-19 is still impacting top European reinsurers

AM Best report shows combined ratios improving for the "big four"

ERM expert John Joyce joins The Hartford

Better data could liberate life underwriting for mental health conditions

Opportunities exist for improved risk assessment and dynamic underwriting, say actuaries

Lloyd's cyber exclusions bring hope for market growth, despite attribution challenges

Attributing cyber-attacks to a specific actor requires detailed forensic evidence