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Solvency II: what reforms can we expect?
27 December 2018Christopher Cundy examines what will change with the two scheduled reviews of Solvency II and the other issues set to influence the EU's landmark insurance legislation
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Eiopa's Gabriel Bernardino talks Brexit, Solvency II and sustainability
07 December 2018The chair of Europe's insurance authority was interviewed by Christopher Cundy at the recent Insurance Risk & Capital EMEA conference. In this Q&A he discusses priorities for the year ahead and how Eiopa's powers are likely to grow
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Unipol's Marisa Parmigiani: "We want to make sure everything we do is sustainable"
20 November 2018The sustainability manager of the Italian insurance group explains to Cintia Cheong their journey to create a sustainability policy for the company
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Profit emergence under IFRS 17: The Variable Fee Approach
13 November 2018Steven Morrison continues his series on profit emergence under IFRS 17 by considering financial risk and its impact on contracts with participation features – with a focus on the differences between the VFA and general measurement model, and the impact of risk mitigation
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German life book consolidation: cultural shift needed
18 October 2018Following the sale of Generali Leben to Viridium, the largest-ever transfer of a German life book, participants are hopeful it will convince doubtful minds and open the door to more deals. Christopher Cundy reports
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Finding the future for AI in P&C insurance
11 October 2018Artificial intelligence has the potential to improve a number of important processes, and raise the understanding of risk drivers, insurers told Willis Towers Watson in a recent survey. Neil Chapman explains the key findings to Paul Walsh
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InsuranceERM's Technology Guide 2018-19 is now live
09 October 2018Christopher Cundy introduces this year's guide to risk, capital and asset management software
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Tokio Marine overhauls risk management systems
06 September 2018The Japanese insurance group has upgraded its risk management processes to eliminate manual interventions and deliver an enhanced view of group risk. Christopher Cundy reports
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Equity release mortgages: stopping the roof falling in
07 August 2018The Prudential Regulation Authority has shaken up life insurers by proposing new assumptions around the valuation of ERMs. The more prudent approach seeks to avoid a potential disaster if house prices stagnate or crash, but the impact on insurers could be serious. Christopher Cundy reports
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German actuaries tell Eiopa: "Stick to your remit"
26 June 2018DAV vice-president Guido Bader talks to David Walker about how the country's actuaries are concerned by Eiopa's new ideas for Solvency II – and the lack of testing around them