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Bermuda's tax bomb is a boon, says Karel Van Hulle
26 February 2024From new tax rules to an ever-expanding life market, Bermuda is in a transformational phase. Karel Van Hulle, the father of Solvency II and a BMA board member, tells Sarfraz Thind why these changes will do the market good
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How insurers can develop an insurance-associated emissions programme
23 February 2024In the second of two-part series, Steve Bochanski, Graham Hall and Adam Kallin describe the steps insurers can take to begin developing a holistic IAE management programme
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What are insurance-associated emissions?
16 February 2024In the first of a two-part series, Steve Bochanski, Graham Hall and Adam Kallindescribe the concept of insurance-associated emissions, why they're important, and challenges and possible approaches to calculation
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US property rate debate rages as natcats soar
08 February 2024Demands for higher rates for homeowners coverage are creating tensions among consumer groups, regulators and underwriters. Sarfraz Thind reports on attempts to sustain the market as natural catastrophe losses mount
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Inducements debate throws RIS into the slow lane
06 February 2024With the end of the current political mandate in sight and the legislative calendar looking busy, the Retail Investment Strategy now has to overcome a tight deadline and contentious points of debate. Joshua Geer reports
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Regulators' 2024 priorities: Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands
31 January 2024Insurance regulators explain why third-party IT risk, credit risk, sustainability and managing silent cyber coverage will be among their top concerns this year. Ronan McCaughey reports
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Didier Millerot on the "dual transition", Solvency II and the future of regulation
29 January 2024The European Commission's head of insurance talks to Joshua Geer about the Solvency II review, the two major challenges facing insurers and what the future regulatory landscape will look like
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Top 2024 priorities for UK and Irish insurance regulators
24 January 2024The Prudential Regulation Authority and the Central Bank of Ireland detail what insurers can expect from them in 2024 on topics ranging from Solvency UK, liquidity risk, AI, climate risk and operational resilience. Ronan McCaughey explains
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Tokio Marine on the challenges of international expansion
16 January 2024A stagnating domestic economy and entrenched markets have led Japan's insurers overseas in search of growth. Tokio Marine's internationally-experienced head of risk, Yoshihiro Matsuzaki, tells Sarfraz Thind how he is managing the risks of this new world
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Thabile Nyaba: tackling poverty, climate risk and diversity in South Africa
09 January 2024Old Mutual Insure's chief risk and sustainability officer explains how poverty, climate risk and geopolitics are impacting South Africa's insurance market. Nevertheless, she says there are many opportunities for insurers. Ronan McCaughey writes