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  • IFRS IC likely to stand its ground on IFRS 17 annuity decision

    08 June 2022

    Staff at the IFRS Interpretations Committee have backed the original decision on annuity accounting, going against the view of most stakeholders. Cintia Cheong reports

  • Russia grants its insurers capital requirement concessions

    22 April 2022

    The Russian central bank has taken the decision as the Russia-Ukraine war continues

  • Europe's life insurers release Covid-19 reserves as pandemic eases

    12 April 2022

    Future mortality improvements likely to be suppressed, insurers report

  • Phoenix proves its pivot towards open life markets

    14 March 2022

    The UK consolidator of legacy portfolios pays "organic growth" dividend

  • InsuranceERM's Risk team of the year: Phoenix Group

    03 March 2022

    Chief risk officer Jonathan Pears explains to Ronan McCaughey how his team has managed the integration - and improvement - of the risk functions and internal models

  • InsuranceERM UK & Europe 2022 awards: winners revealed

    25 February 2022

    The awards recognise top achievements in risk management in the UK and European insurance sector

  • UK reveals Solvency II reforms will cut life insurer capital by 10-15%

    22 February 2022

    Risk margin slashed by 60-70%, but partially offset by matching adjustment change

  • Former Bupa CRO to take up Phoenix role

    15 February 2022

    Zoe Shapiro spent over seven years at Bupa

  • MetLife does two more UK longevity deals worth $2.4bn

    31 January 2022

    Adds to inaugural $3.5bn announced earlier this month

  • Standard Life seals £1.8bn bulk annuity buy-in deal

    13 January 2022

    The Phoenix bulk annuity business was aligned under the Standard Life brand in October 2021