Archive

  • Model risk management - why should we care?

    17 April 2018

    There are clear benefits to insurers from taking a holistic approach to managing model risk, says Phil Whittingham

  • Planning your IMAP programme

    04 April 2018

    In part two of this feature, Ashish Kwatra and Jennifer (Kang) Khaleghy highlight key areas to consider when planning for internal model approval

  • How to get your Solvency II internal model approved

    27 March 2018

    Ashish Kwatra and Jennifer (Kang) Khaleghy discuss the lessons learnt in applying for regulatory capital models and explain how to manage an effective model approval programme

  • Insurers make 'short work' of SFCR internal model disclosures

    27 February 2018

    David Walker compares how firms describe internal models in their solvency and financial condition reports and considers how the practice may evolve

  • Finalists announced for InsuranceERM Awards

    21 December 2017

    See which companies, teams and individuals have made the shortlist for this year's awards for risk and capital management

  • Eiopa's Fausto Parente: convergence is the remedy for regulatory arbitrage

    21 November 2017

    The executive director of the EU's insurance authority discusses its new powers, Brexit, supervisory convergence, insurtech and sustainability in this interview with Christopher Cundy

  • IAIS faces fresh debate on systemic risk – and clash on capital standard

    31 October 2017

    The International Association of Insurance Supervisors meeting in Kuala Lumpur this week comes amid a renewed debate about systemic risk in insurers and big questions about the deadlines for developing a global capital standard. Christopher Cundy reports

  • NN's Jan-Hendrik Erasmus: "the key issue is how to embrace technology"

    26 October 2017

    NN Group's chief risk officer discusses with David Walker how the Dutch insurer is positioned for M&A, why Solvency II does not need to change, longevity risk hedging and today's technology and cyber challenges

  • BaFin pulls no punches in explaining Orsa shortcomings

    21 September 2017

    Germany's regulator has said insurers must improve virtually all aspects of their Orsa reporting for 2018. David Walker reports

  • Where next for economic scenario generators?

    14 September 2017

    Insurers have for decades relied on economic scenario generators (ESGs) in their risk modelling, asset management and business steering. Christopher Cundy investigates what the next big developments might be in this important piece of modelling software