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  • Alternative life capital in the UK - a distant dream?

    27 February 2026

    The UK life insurance sector has welcomed suggestions from the Prudential Regulation Authority about broadening sources of capital. But participants say meaningful changes may be years away, as Ronan McCaughey and Christopher Cundy report

  • Life reinsurance monthly roundup: Cayman climbs, as Bermuda stays dominant

    25 February 2026

    InsuranceERM tracks the biggest stories shaping the global life reinsurance market each month, connecting the headlines to deeper trends driving the sector

  • IFRS 17: the new cloud on the horizon

    08 December 2016

    Could IFRS 17 be even more burdensome and costly than Solvency II? A final text is due to be published in March and insurers are looking for fundamental changes – otherwise some will face a long and expensive path to compliance. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Reinsurance buying evolves as Solvency II kicks off

    12 January 2016

    The arrival of Solvency II has not dominated the 1 January reinsurance renewals, but it is having a fundamental effect on buying strategies, according to brokers. Christopher Cundy reports

  • Solvency II equivalence under threat

    06 February 2015

    Europe's politicians are demanding a greater say in which countries can be deemed equivalent to Solvency II, amid fears that the European Commission is not moving fast enough with decisions that are crucial to insurers worldwide. Sarfraz Thind reports