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Litigation takes off to decide when "all is lost" for aircraft grounded in Russia
17 March 2023Insurers and clients are commencing major courtroom battles over policy coverage and phrasing after aviation assets were trapped inside Russia. David Walker investigates
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ESG for insurers is about education, support and guidance
08 February 2023Sustainability leads at Lloyd's of London, Convex and Fidelis explained how their ESG and net-zero strategies are evolving, and whether 2050 goals are realistic, at a Fitch Ratings event last week. Joshua Geer reports
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Looking beyond climate to decipher natcat loss trends
06 January 2023Insured losses from natural catastrophes are on the rise, but research from TigerRisk shows climate factors are driving only a fraction of this increase. Paul Walsh reports
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The path to sustainable cyber insurance
14 October 2022The cyber insurance market is growing rapidly, but demand exceeds current capacity and insurers may lose relevance unless they redefine the risk and improve their modelling. Joshua Geer reports
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Ledger Investing aims to crack the casualty ILS code
12 October 2022Led by ex-AIG chief risk officers, Ledger Investing is entering the relative unknown in connecting insurance-linked securities (ILS) investors with casualty risks. Paul Walsh reports
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RVS Monte Carlo 2022: reinsurers gather amid turbulent backdrop
09 September 2022After a two-year absence, the annual Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) returns to the glitzy surroundings of Monte Carlo during an eventful period for the reinsurance sector. Paul Walsh previews some key talking points
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Stress testing reinsurer resilience to reserve shocks
06 September 2022Stuart Shipperlee discusses Litmus Analysis' examination of 35 leading reinsurance carriers to understand their overall resilience to reserve shocks, and notes very significant individual variances
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Thinking outside the box on emerging risks
08 July 2022Risk professionals may need to deploy more imagination if they are to address the perils that are currently going undetected. Paul Walsh reports
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ALM and capital management under Hong Kong's RBC
07 July 2022Richard Chan, Hong Kong chief investment officer and Asia head of ALM at Axa, discusses Hong Kong's forthcoming risk-based capital regime and how insurers will respond
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Insurers' hidden risk from reinsurance recaptures: the perspective of UK annuity writers
01 July 2022Mudi Ugono and Brad Ashton discuss the findings from a working party on how a reinsurer default could affect insurer balance sheets - and how the management of this risk could be improved