Archive

  • Data is the key to Solvency II USPs

    21 April 2015

    The use of undertaking specific parameters can significantly reduce Solvency II capital requirements, so long as insurers can produce high quality data, say Dale Lee and Claire Briggs

  • A new breed of casualty cat models

    07 April 2015

    Modelling of a casualty or liability catastrophe has traditionally lacked the sophistication seen in the property cat world, despite its potential for harming insurers. The industry and regulators are waking up to this threat and new solutions are being developed. Christopher Cundy reports

  • The future of appraisal valuations

    31 March 2015

    The contents of actuarial appraisal valuations in M&A situations are set to evolve with the arrival of Solvency II and updated accounting standards. Fergal O'Shea discusses the likely changes and considers how the appraisal reports will remain relevant.

  • Dutch insurers tread the MA minefield

    24 March 2015

    The Dutch regulator is poised to publish guidance for insurers on use of the matching adjustment. Repackaging of mortgage loans is one bone of contention, another is the treatment of pension contracts. Hugo Coelho reports

  • Hong Kong: on the road to RBC

    12 February 2015

    It is early days for the development of Hong Kong's risk-based capital regime, but insurers already fear it will bring substantial changes to their businesses. Hugo Coelho reports

  • South African insurers QIS goodbye to easy 2015

    04 February 2015

    South Africa's latest study on the impact of its new solvency regime yielded some worrying results for re/insurers. Christopher Cundy talks to the regulator and market watchers to see what it means for the sector

  • Flood simulations inundate the cat modelling scene

    27 January 2015

    Flood models feature heavily in the release plans of catastrophe modelling companies. Christopher Cundy talks to the main providers about their 2015 schedules.

  • National regulators at odds over Solvency II volatility adjustment

    22 January 2015

    InsuranceERM's survey highlights inconsistency in how regulators plan to implement key tool of the long-term guarantee package.

  • Working with multiple models

    13 January 2015

    The rise of multiple models with different approaches to quantifying risk under Solvency II means that insurers need to be fully aware of their various strengths and weaknesses, as Andrew Cox and Niall Clifford explain

  • The pricing predicament

    20 November 2014

    There is now a widespread desire for actuarial technical pricing amongst insurers, with the move to a more scientific and less purely underwriter-led approach to pricing at both strategic and individual risk levels, as David Edison explains