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Blip, trend or poor model? Insurers respond to shift in mortality projections
06 October 2015Recent mortality projections for England and Wales have led some observers to question whether this marks the start of a new trend – or the need to build a new model. Asa Gibson reports
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Quantifying the diversification benefit
22 September 2015The diversification benefit is a crucial factor in internal models, but how do you pin down dependencies in the absence of hard data? Justin Skinner and Russell Ward share their experiences
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Dutch insurers derailed by Solvency II surprises
20 August 2015Setbacks in internal model approvals have put a strain on Dutch insurers' plans for Solvency II and raised fears that the European industry is less prepared than it thinks, Hugo Coelho reports
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Hannover Re plans operational risk review after internal model approval
11 August 2015Chief risk officer Eberhard Mueller talks to Christopher Cundy about the years of work behind its Solvency II internal model and how he plans to develop the reinsurer's approach to operational risk modelling
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'Extracting value from the internal model' is a flawed approach
06 August 2015Internal models will fail in their attempt to serve two masters – the regulator and the business – so insurers should fundamentally rethink how they can benefit from their years of development work, argues Adrian Ericsson
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Stress-testing the red tape
30 July 2015Is the regulatory bureaucracy imposed on the London market damaging its ability to react in the aftermath of a major catastrophe? Christopher Cundy reports
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Systemic risk buffer may miss the target
21 July 2015The IAIS has unveiled a formula to calculate the high-loss absorbency for global systemically important insurers. The industry claims the requirement is set too high and fears it will be poorly targeted. Hugo Coelho reports
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Integrating emerging risk: an alternative perspective
02 July 2015Integrating emerging risk into risk management frameworks and capital models is challenging for insurance companies. Buu Truong and Gemma Gregson investigate whether analysing cause, rather than effect, can help overcome some of the difficulties
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US ORSA comes to life
19 June 2015Before the end of the year, large US insurers will submit an ORSA report to supervisors. This represents a step change for the industry, but is likely to be just the beginning of a broader process of transformation, Hugo Coelho reports
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Smarter technology calls for smarter thinking
26 May 2015Recent advancements in consumer electronics have served both as a source of fascination and a source for concern in the boardrooms. Insurers should avoid getting lost in apps and gadgets and instead identify how technology can be leveraged to add value, says Torbjörn Magnusson