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Analysis

14 October 2024

Time to adopt ICS, conclude AM comparable

The deadline to adopt the Insurance Capital Standard is fast approaching and a crucial decision on comparability with the US Aggregation Method awaits. ACLI's Mariana Gomez-Vock argues it is time for supervisors to resolve their differences
09 January 2024

Thabile Nyaba: tackling poverty, climate risk and diversity in South Africa

Old Mutual Insure's chief risk and sustainability officer explains how poverty, climate risk and geopolitics are impacting South Africa's insurance market. Nevertheless, she says there are many opportunities for insurers. Ronan McCaughey writes
09 November 2023

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
15 September 2023

Insurers seek the Latin American goldmine

With a huge protection gap, developing regulatory environment and an appetite for technology, the prospects look good for those willing to step into Latin America. But any adventure comes with risk, as Sarfraz Thind reports
10 August 2023

From Swahili chatbots to Ogden adaptations, actuaries double down on insurance inclusivity

Across emerging economies, actuaries are working to broaden access to insurance cover, then sharing the wealth of their knowledge, as David Walker discovers

News

  • Fingerprints of climate change on 2024's natcat insured losses, warns Gallagher Re

    22 January 2025

    The reinsurance broker has published its latest natural catastrophe and climate report

  • InsuranceERM's 2024 review: Tougher regulatory action on AI

    30 December 2024

  • Strong reinsurer appetite drives loss-free property cat rates down at 1 Jan renewals

    30 December 2024

    But prices rise up to 30% for loss-affected books, says Guy Carpenter

  • Cayman Islands' offshore reinsurance mission faces several hurdles

    20 December 2024

    Gallagher Re examines the case for and against Cayman

  • IAIS consults on AI supervision and risks for insurers

    18 November 2024

    Paper from global insurance watchdog covers AI security, fairness, robustness and governance

  • Brazil invites UK insurers to "seize the moment" on market opportunities

    31 October 2024

    Ambassador Patriota outlines Brazil's growth potential and new pathways for UK insurance sector at London forum

  • Brazilian insurance leader deepens UK market cooperation

    30 October 2024

    Dyogo Oliveira, President of CNseg, addresses the Brazil-UK insurance forum

  • TNFD hits 18 insurance adopters worldwide

    28 October 2024

    Japanese insurers continue to dominate adoption of nature-related disclosures

  • PCAF launches in MENA

    25 October 2024

  • AI could destroy junior-level roles, actuaries warned

    17 October 2024

    Actuaries discuss the issue at IFoA's life conference 2024 in Manchester

  • Old Mutual Insure's chief actuary Ronald Richman is to step down

    27 September 2024

    He has won several industry awards and is well regarded for his contributions to actuarial profession

  • Reask's co-founder Nick Hassam becomes its head of cat modelling

    18 September 2024

    He says his focus is to help build the next generation of tropical cyclone cat models

  • AI update improves natcat scenario generation possibilities

    16 September 2024

    OpenAI's latest model offers advanced perspectives for re/insurers, says WTW expert

  • Insurance Risk & Capital Americas conference returns to New York

    11 September 2024

    It will be held on Monday 16 September in New York - with a 40% discount for InsuranceERM subscribers

  • Think the unthinkable on operational resilience, recommends research paper

    03 September 2024

    The paper also highlights the geopolitical threat posed by emerging technologies

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