Joshua Geer

Articles by Joshua Geer

  • Scor uses benign natcat quarter to bank Middle East conflict provisions

    06 May 2026

    Reinsurer takes precautionary geopolitical IBNR provision and adds EUR300mn P&C buffer

  • Harmonised EU IGS could reduce consumer indecision, Eiopa study finds

    05 May 2026

    Eiopa and EY surveyed 3,000 consumers across five member states

  • Risk functions stretched as growth ambitions collide with flat resources

    05 May 2026

    Crowe survey finds most insurers are operating with lean teams as regulators intensify scrutiny on effectiveness and influence

  • Inside Eiopa's push to close the protection gap

    01 May 2026

    Europe's insurance authority has launched a sweeping sustainability agenda that puts protection gaps, natcat risk pools and climate adaptation front and centre. Joshua Geer reports

  • Food system fragility poses systemic financial risk, actuaries warn

    30 April 2026

    IFoA report highlights biodiversity loss, climate shocks and geopolitical tensions as drivers of food insecurity and economic instability

  • Eiopa's Damian Jaworski: insurers must "go the extra mile" for consumers on natcat cover

    28 April 2026

    Executive director highlights lack of trust and clarity as key barriers to insurance uptake

  • Petra Hielkema: Eiopa's natcat risk pool won't oust private markets

    28 April 2026

    Eiopa chair responds to industry criticism at the authority's sustainable finance conference

  • EU Commission signals direction on climate resilience plans, casting insurers as critical

    28 April 2026

    Consultation feedback points to data gaps, product clarity and deeper financial integration as key priorities

  • Generali progresses decarbonisation efforts for motor and commercial underwriting

    27 April 2026

    The insurer is already approaching its 2030 targets

  • Eiopa issues IRRD draft standards on resolution colleges and reporting requirements

    27 April 2026

    The standards support preparations for the IRRD to go live in 2027