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IFoA backs UK sustainability standards but warns against dropping transition relief

It says the new standards would ensure global interoperability and market leadership

The BIS's hellish warning for life insurers

Life insurers face a Halloween horror show, according to some reports. The BIS is one such body that is cranking up the fear factor with its new review into the risks for the sector. Sarfraz Thind explains why this could hurt

California proposes Long-Term Solvency Regulation for future financial shocks

Draft rules would require insurers to plan for long-range climate, cybersecurity and technology risks

BaFin to expand conduct supervision to P&C lines in consumer benefit drive

German regulator expands conduct supervision to general insurance lines

Apra draws the line on liability-matching in annuity framework review

Regulator proposes counterparty risk ratings for insurers breaching limits on unrated and privately rated instruments

Time to break the "insurance doom loop", says Finance Watch

The organisation urges EU-level reinsurance, disaster funding and targeted investment

Rebooting operational resilience for an age of disruption

US insurers are modernising operational resilience in the race to stay ahead of cyber threats, vendor disruptions and stakeholders' rising expectations. Ronan McCaughey writes

Cat 5 hurricane Melissa to hit Jamaica

German MGA files for insolvency amid Element Insurance fallout

AIG to acquire renewal rights for most of Everest's retail commercial business

Everest Group says the transactions will enable it to be more focused