Archive

  • The CFOs guide to achieving IFRS 17 compliance

    Ross E. Chapman spells out the changes that finance teams can expect with IFRS 17 and how they can best prepare for implementation. He also describes the lessons learned from Aptitude Software's development work with clients, and presents the results of a readiness survey of global insurers

  • Zurich sells $4.5bn life book to digital rival in Singapore

    08 January 2018

    Deal marks second recent life M&A deal in region for Swiss giant

  • Hong Kong approves IFRS 17 but concerned by timing and consistency

    05 January 2018

    Date of introduction coincides with new capital regime, putting burden on smaller firms

  • LV= appoints fintech expert to non-executive role

    05 January 2018

    Alison Hutchinson also brings senior role experience from Aviva Life UK

  • MS Amlin names Martyn Rodden new CRO as part of reshuffle

    04 January 2018

    He succeeds James Illingworth while firm names Beale as new chief

  • XL Group appoints Fielding Norton as chief enterprise risk officer

    04 January 2018

    Incumbent CERO Jacob Rosengarten will continue part-time as an advisor to the CFO

  • Reinsurance proves its worth for US disaster agency

    04 January 2018

    Federal disaster agency took out flood reinsurance for first time last year

  • Sompo expands risks and skills by buying US specialist Lexon

    04 January 2018

    Japanese M&A underscores Fitch's recent prediction of foreign deals in 2018

  • Insurers expecting £20m hit on Liverpool car park fire

    03 January 2018

    Around 1,300 vehicles were destroyed in the 1,000-degree blaze

  • Qatar Re buys insurers to tackle Brexit

    03 January 2018

    Reinsurer to acquire Gibraltar-based firms from Markerstudy Group