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  • Moody's acknowledges IFRS 17 CSM has equity characteristics

    02 February 2023

    Rating agency proposes rule of thumb for including CSM in equity calculations

  • Finding a consensus on IFRS 17 leverage ratios

    23 January 2023

    Some signs of agreement on how financial leverage will be presented under the new insurance contracts accounting standard are emerging, but options remain open, as Christopher Cundy reports

  • Direct Line shares fall 25% as inflation and weather claims bite

    11 January 2023

    UK home and motor insurer cancels dividend for 2022

  • Direct Line sees motor claims inflation running at 10%

    08 November 2022

    UK court delays are slowing release of prior-year reserves

  • UK likely to delay IFRS 17 endorsement another month

    11 February 2022

    Discussion about profit recognition for annuities delays proceedings

  • Reinsurers struggle to model and price climate change's effects

    07 September 2021

    Moody's says the industry is trying to figure out if the current pattern of nat cats is the new normal

  • Coronavirus-induced volatility will erode insurers' profitability and solvency

    17 March 2020

    Moody's sets out the key risks for European insurers in next 12-18 months

  • European insurance CFOs reveal top concerns

    09 April 2019

    Few CFOs cite IFRS 17 as a major concern

  • Rating agencies warn of insurtech bubble

    15 November 2018

    A glut of money has flowed into insurtech start-ups, raising concerns that investors are fuelling a bubble in the sector. The situation has also highlighted the challenge of defining “true” insurtech innovation. US editor Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Direct Line solvency ratio leaps on internal model

    02 August 2016

    Transition to partial internal model sees pro-forma figure jump to 184%