Archive

  • Coronavirus puts insurers' pandemic risk strategies in spotlight

    25 February 2020

    The World Health Organization's director-general has said the virus has pandemic potential

  • US life insurers with mortality focus face greatest coronavirus threat

    03 February 2020

    Five reinsurers would bear brunt of any potential losses, says Fitch

  • B3i readies blockchain tech for year-end reinsurance renewals

    18 October 2019

    The Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative (B3i) has deployed the latest version of its property catastrophe excess of loss (XoL) reinsurance application. Paul Walsh discusses where the technology sits within the industry and what the future holds

  • RGAX and Mutual of Omaha transact reinsurance on blockchain

    11 October 2019

    Distributed ledger technology can reduce administrative burden in reinsurance

  • FRC names chair and CEO for new regulator

    08 October 2019

    Simon Dingemans and Jon Thompson replace Win Bischoff and Stephen Haddrill respectively

  • A passionate ambassador for risk management

    27 August 2019

    Socrates Coudounaris, executive director of risk (EMEA) at RGA, tells Ronan McCaughey how his risk team helps deliver the reinsurer’s strategy and what role innovation will play in the life re/insurance sector

  • RGA boosts premiums in Q2

    30 July 2019

    The US insurer’s consolidated net premiums increased to $2.8bn in the second quarter

  • PIC on path to issue RT1 debt

    12 July 2019

    Boost to capital needed for business expansion

  • Horace Mann reinsures $2.9bn annuity block with RGA

    25 June 2019

    Deal will help fund acquisition of National Teachers Associates

  • Swiss Re to push ahead with ReAssure IPO

    07 June 2019

    Targets trillion-pound opportunities in closed-book life consolidation