Archive

  • Technology and cyber top poll of insurers' risks

    11 June 2019

    The Insurance Banana Skins report says overall tone is the most negative since 2007

  • Lloyd's chief actuary joins Guy Carpenter

    13 May 2019

    Broker makes two other hires for risk and accounting advisory team

  • US set for flood of variable annuity exits

    26 April 2019

    More capital and greater desire to sell VA blocks than ever before, says PwC

  • M&A deal value for US insurance sector drops sharply in Q1

    25 April 2019

    However, PwC said deal volume soared 35% during the first quarter

  • Europe's IFRS 17 advisor appoints new chiefs

    22 March 2019

    Chiara Del Prete and Saskia Slomp replace Andrew Watchman from April

  • Drone risk flies high

    21 March 2019

    The disruption caused by drones at airports has propelled the risk to worldwide attention. For underwriters, it is adding to their considerations - but they also have much to gain from the technology. Paul Walsh reports

  • IASB will not change IFRS 17 aggregation requirements

    14 March 2019

    But amendments for credit card contracts and risk mitigation option approved

  • Asian insurers in pole position for tech innovation

    22 February 2019

    PwC study says Asian insurers embrace new tech quicker than US or Europe

  • IASB to amend IFRS 17 on reinsurance, acquisition costs and investment service elements

    23 January 2019

    Board members overwhelmingly support staff recommendations

  • Silent cyber risk sparks rewording of insurance policies

    22 January 2019

    AIG and Allianz are among the insurers to have undertaken a large-scale effort to exclude silent cyber risk from their portfolios. Paul Walsh looks into the process and discovers how policies have been reworded to safeguard insurers and satisfy their customers