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Ten geopolitical risks to keep you awake at night

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: Highly Commended, Ben Howarth, ABI

Paul Walsh interviews Ben Howarth, chief sustainability officer at the Association of British Insurers, about shaping the UK's approach to sustainability and maintaining momentum on climate action

Pension risk transfer lessons from the UK, US, Netherlands and Ireland

Milliman report considers how solutions from leading PRT markets could be applied in other territories

UK government rollback on climate targets is "not ideal", says Phoenix

The life insurer calls on the government to double down on net-zero commitments

Insurers still backing fossil fuels despite climate crisis, Insure our Future warns

Fossil fuel underwriting earned the industry around $21.3bn in 2022, according to consultancy Insuramore

IAIS 2023: Shigeru Ariizumi highlights his focus areas as IAIS chair

Outgoing IAIS chair Vicky Saporta said she had no regrets when asked about her tenure

IAIS 2023: Japan PM talks up societal role for insurers

But the country is still lagging on climate factors, say participants

IAIS 2023: Private equity is changing the risk profile of insurance

Concerns on asset intensive business raised at the annual IAIS meeting

WTW launches Asia-Pacific climate risk centre for insurers

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

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