Joshua Geer

Funded re counterparties discuss legal structures and collateral calculations

IFoA publishes summary of industry-wide funded reinsurance roundtable

Politics pours poison on cooperative climate action

As more insurers pull out of global climate alliances, Sarfraz Thind and Joshua Geer investigate the reasons behind the withdrawals and assess the future for industry collaboration

Commission publishes long-awaited Solvency II review draft regulation

Confirms capital relief reforms, investment incentives and supervisory expectations

ABI reports progress on £100bn Solvency UK pledge

IAIS joins push to maintain climate risk focus amid FSB roadmap shift

Hanne van Voorden warns lack of coordination risks deepening protection gaps and threatening resilience

Eiopa reaffirms climate risk commitment amid FSB retreat

The authority flags rising losses and protection gaps, despite lack of new global direction

Eiopa submits first package of Solvency II review technical standards to Commission

The four documents will guide the implementation of the directive

HDI and Descartes Underwriting win FSA's nod for parametric earthquake cover in Japan

German insurer highlights unmet protection needs of Japanese corporations

Brazil's insurance sector makes connections with Europe

Seeking closer ties and two-way knowledge-sharing, CNseg president Dyogo Oliveira sets out his vision for international collaboration. Joshua Geer reports

FSB tones down ambitions on climate, but flags key insurance risks

Finance Watch labels the move a "sharp retreat"