Archive

  • Backtesting the Solvency II SCR: surprising findings and risk management implications

    22 November 2023

    Ralf Korn and Gerhard Stahl discuss their novel investigation into the quality of Solvency II capital models and reveal a simple but powerful method for challenging model complexity

  • NN Japan's CRO on his AI adventure

    20 November 2023

    Herman Gayle has a particular passion for AI, which he has been pushing to develop since he joined the firm five years ago. Such is his enthusiasm that he even arranges his holidays with it. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Ten geopolitical risks to keep you awake at night

    09 November 2023

    Timothy Less from the University of Cambridge's Centre for Geopolitics outlined the shifting power balances and powder-keg disputes that actuaries should consider. Joshua Geer reports

  • Climate and sustainability champion of the year: Alex Hindson, Crowe UK

    08 November 2023

    Joshua Geer interviews Alex Hindson about the current state of climate and sustainability in the insurance industry, and what firms should be doing to prepare

  • Sustainable insurer of the year: Aviva

    07 November 2023

    There are many firms saying the right things about climate and sustainability, but relatively few who are turning their words into meaningful actions. Christopher Cundy reports

  • The race to respond to social inflation

    03 November 2023

    Insurers have a huge task ahead in addressing the factors behind social inflation, including society's distrust of big corporates, social media amplification and litigation methods. But others argue it's a manufactured crisis. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Top re/insurance regulatory priorities in the US and Bermuda

    27 October 2023

    Major regulatory developments are facing Bermudian and US re/insurers, and the key areas of supervisory focus on the horizon were discussed earlier this week at InsuranceERM's Bermuda conference. Christopher Cundy reports

  • Correcting the insurance market's failure on climate risk

    23 October 2023

    The insurance industry must come together to address the challenges of climate change, argues InnSure's Charlie Sidoti

  • Reinsurers expand their risk radars, but usual suspects aren't far away

    21 September 2023

    The emerging risks identified by reinsurers at the annual Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) event included some familiar foes and new additions, but all are being targeted with confidence. Paul Walsh reports

  • Why insurers do ERM

    20 September 2023

    What objectives do insurers have when they establish their enterprise risk management programmes? Dave Ingram polled the industry and shares his results