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

  • Reinsurance pricing set to rise in 2018, but not by much

    30 November 2017

    Increases by up to 10% globally, US expected to be slightly higher

  • Dutch insurer completes index-based longevity hedge

    30 November 2017

    Protects against longevity trend risk in €3bn of liabilities

  • PIC completes £725m buy-in

    30 November 2017

    Attractive pricing helped by significant de-risking by the fund

  • Irish regulator warns insurers about failing to prepare for hard Brexit

    29 November 2017

    CBI will continue to prioritise authorisation process in 2018, says deputy governor

  • Regulators and reinsurers back insurtech accelerator

    29 November 2017

    Talk of insurtech growth has swept through the industry in recent times

  • Talanx raises €750m through hybrid bond issue

    29 November 2017

    German insurer eyeing opportunities in hardening market

  • Blockchain confronts the valley of death

    29 November 2017

    Blockchain technology has proven applications in the insurance sector, but can it fulfil its promise to revolutionise the business? Paul Walsh investigates the questions around standards, costs and risks for this emerging technology

  • Simplitium's ModEx platform signs up Impact Forecasting

    29 November 2017

    Impact Forecasting will offer its cat risk models on the ModEx platform

  • WTW launches Igloo 5 modelling software

    29 November 2017

    First delivery of "next generation" capital modelling software