Archive

  • Justice Committee's Ogden advice raises fear of further delay

    30 November 2017

    MPs have told the government it must face the "real world" when implementing the new personal injury discount rate. But its recommendations may cause more delay to the process, and pain for insurers as the industry tussles with making appropriate assumptions. Paul Walsh reports

  • Discriminatory algorithms 'a scandal waiting to happen'

    15 November 2017

    RSA Group's CRO spoke of the future for technological developments.

  • More UK insurers sign up to gender diversity at top levels

    13 November 2017

    Industry remains biased, despite benefits of having women as leaders

  • RSA used off-balance sheet deal to boost Irish subsidiary's solvency

    30 October 2017

    Transaction had regulator's blessing, RSA Insurance Ireland DAC notes

  • Weak risk modelling at heart of possible insurer downgrades, warns Fitch

    27 September 2017

    Some insurers will need fresh capital after loss year may reach $190bn

  • MPs request solution for cross-border insurance contracts written before Brexit

    18 September 2017

    UK industry fears loss of legal authorisation without agreement to replace passporting

  • UK government proposes higher Ogden rate

    07 September 2017

    Promises relief for insurers and motor insurance buyers

  • The rise and fall of valuation methodologies

    31 August 2017

    The arrival of Solvency II and revised guidance on embedded value methodologies has led to changes in the financial metrics that European insurers report – and not all of them are welcome. David Walker reports

  • RSA hopeful of reform to Ogden rate formula

    02 August 2017

    Group reveals discount rate's "modest" impact on its solvency position

  • UK insurers' Brexit choices become a test of EU regulatory convergence

    13 July 2017

    Eiopa's opinion on Brexit may have scotched the plans of London firms hoping to reinsure 100% of EU risks back to the City. But are some regulators offering a lighter-touch version of the rules than others? Callum Tanner reports