Christopher Cundy

Articles by Christopher Cundy

  • CRO of the year Americas: Halina von dem Hagen

    13 June 2024

    Halina von dem Hagen sees risk everywhere. But her many years of insurance experience have told her the best way to meet it is not through avoidance, but structure.

  • EU's Solvency II reforms could free up to €80bn of capital, S&P estimates

    12 June 2024

    Insurance sector's solvency ratios to benefit by up to 25 percentage points in aggregate

  • L&G slims down to three divisions

    12 June 2024

    CEO António Simões announces strategy for "simpler, more synergistic and capital light" group

  • Luxembourg's life insurers easily survive IMF's lapse rate stress test

    10 June 2024

    Sector has ample access to cash, liquid assets and reinsurance

  • Matching adjustment loosened in finalised Solvency UK rules

    06 June 2024

    Prudential Regulation Authority responds to stakeholder criticisms

  • MS Amlin and Howden showcase nature-related opportunities in ClimateWise initiative

    05 June 2024

    Case studies reveal how insurers can finance projects that preserve nature and biodiversity

  • Broadstone looks to build on OAC's legacy in actuarial consulting

    04 June 2024

    Acquisition of credit risk consultancy Vestigo is latest move for fast-growing firm

  • Life ILS markets feel the heat from high rates

    29 May 2024

    It has been a tough period for the life insurance-linked securities (ILS) market, afflicted by higher interest rates and unexpected losses. But participants are hopeful of a revival, as Christopher Cundy reports

  • Monument Re slips to loss after quiet 2023

    24 May 2024

    Bermudian life reinsurer and consolidator only completes one acquisition deal

  • French insurers improve responses in second climate stress test

    23 May 2024

    A total of 15 insurance groups, representing 90% of the market, voluntarily responded to the supervisor's request