Archive

  • InsuranceERM/Towers Watson Risk Technology Report

    29 October 2015

    Senior risk and capital executives share their thoughts on risk technology, the pressures the industry faces, downsides of adopting new technology and the future shape of the industry.

  • More than 170 delegates expected at Insurance Risk & Capital

    13 October 2015

    Third edition of InsuranceERM's conference takes place in three weeks

  • Dutch insurers derailed by Solvency II surprises

    20 August 2015

    Setbacks in internal model approvals have put a strain on Dutch insurers' plans for Solvency II and raised fears that the European industry is less prepared than it thinks, Hugo Coelho reports

  • Standard Life "will remain an insurer and asset manager"

    04 August 2015

    But insurance accounts for only 5% of profit

  • Mutuals find a new path to share capital

    09 July 2015

    The UK's mutual insurers are eagerly awaiting the outcome of negotiations on legislation that could help lead a revival of the sector. Asa Gibson reports

  • Insurers face 25% drop in fees from pension tax shake-up

    09 July 2015

    Standard Life and St James most vulnerable to potential transition

  • Standard Life CEO Nish steps down

    19 June 2015

    Appointment of Keith Skeoch completes firm's transition to asset management

  • Prudent person "no less challenging" than internal model application

    15 June 2015

    Standard Life's Forrester spells out implications for insurers' investment strategies

  • Internal model submissions begin, despite ambiguities

    22 May 2015

    Despite unclear rules and conflicting approaches from national supervisors, insurers have started submitting their Solvency II internal models for approval. Christopher Cundy and Hugo Coelho assess the state of play

  • Gilt-swap spread risk charge to accelerate ALM rethink

    08 May 2015

    A request by the UK regulator for internal firms to hold capital against the basis risk in their government bond portfolios will increase incentives for the insurers to move away from long-dated government bonds into swaps. Hugo Coelho reports