Archive

  • The thinking behind Milliman's Mind

    15 May 2018

    Milliman launched its Mind solution for actuarial modelling at the start of this year. Christopher Cundy talks to the lead developer and one of the first users of the innovative solution that bridges the gap to the actuary's favourite tool, Excel

  • Eiopa's plans for regulatory convergence

    10 May 2018

    Patrick Hoedjes, head of the oversight and supervisory convergence department at Eiopa, talks to Aggelos Andreou about the difficulties of achieving regulatory harmonisation across Europe in an ever-changing landscape and how the authority intends to tackle the big obstacles like Brexit

  • The beginning of the end for coal investment and underwriting

    19 April 2018

    Insurers have made efforts to disengage themselves from the coal industry on both sides of the balance sheet, but climate activists say they could do more. Cintia Cheong wraps up the latest developments

  • Solving Solvency II's proportionality riddle

    06 April 2018

    Smaller insurers have long complained about the burden of complying with Solvency II, but balancing proportionality with proper supervision continues to be debated. Aggelos Andreou reports

  • Planning your IMAP programme

    04 April 2018

    In part two of this feature, Ashish Kwatra and Jennifer (Kang) Khaleghy highlight key areas to consider when planning for internal model approval

  • How to get your Solvency II internal model approved

    27 March 2018

    Ashish Kwatra and Jennifer (Kang) Khaleghy discuss the lessons learnt in applying for regulatory capital models and explain how to manage an effective model approval programme

  • Axa's Buberl defends takeover of XL

    06 March 2018

    Axa's share price dropped almost 10% following the announcement of its plan to acquire XL Group. Aggelos Andreou reports on the rationale behind the deal

  • Insurers make 'short work' of SFCR internal model disclosures

    27 February 2018

    David Walker compares how firms describe internal models in their solvency and financial condition reports and considers how the practice may evolve

  • Risk and actuarial recruitment: boom time again

    22 February 2018

    Wages in actuarial and risk management roles are going up, in large part because of the opportunities created by IFRS 17, the new insurance contracts accounting standard. Cintia Cheong reports

  • SFCRs: delivering the goods in round two

    13 February 2018

    An early financial year-end makes life and health insurer Vitality one of the first major EU insurers to deliver its annual solvency and financial condition report. David Walker discusses what's changed and how other underwriters may evolve their SFCRs in the second year of reporting