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Justice Committee's Ogden advice raises fear of further delay
30 November 2017MPs 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
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Reinsurance pricing set to rise in 2018, but not by much
30 November 2017Increases by up to 10% globally, US expected to be slightly higher
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Dutch insurer completes index-based longevity hedge
30 November 2017Protects against longevity trend risk in €3bn of liabilities
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PIC completes £725m buy-in
30 November 2017Attractive pricing helped by significant de-risking by the fund
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Irish regulator warns insurers about failing to prepare for hard Brexit
29 November 2017CBI will continue to prioritise authorisation process in 2018, says deputy governor
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Regulators and reinsurers back insurtech accelerator
29 November 2017Talk of insurtech growth has swept through the industry in recent times
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Talanx raises €750m through hybrid bond issue
29 November 2017German insurer eyeing opportunities in hardening market
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Blockchain confronts the valley of death
29 November 2017Blockchain 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
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Simplitium's ModEx platform signs up Impact Forecasting
29 November 2017Impact Forecasting will offer its cat risk models on the ModEx platform
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WTW launches Igloo 5 modelling software
29 November 2017First delivery of "next generation" capital modelling software