Capital

Analysis

08 June 2026

The win-win of M&G's with-profits BPA

In the battle among bulk purchase annuity providers to win business, M&G has a unique proposition. Christopher Cundy reports
11 May 2026

UK matching adjustment 2025 review: gilt-y pleasures

Life insurers investing in sovereign debt strategies and limited use of new MA flexibilities are among the trends revealed in InsuranceERM's market analysis and review. Christopher Cundy and David Walker report
01 May 2026

Industry thinks the PRA's funded re plans are still "excessive"

The Prudential Regulation Authority's plans to introduce a higher counterparty risk charge on the use of funded reinsurance will likely limit the UK market. Ronan McCaughey and Christopher Cundy report
24 March 2026

Mutual benefit: how private equity is supplying capital to US mutuals

Mutual insurers can find it difficult to access capital and modern technology, but it's a challenge one private equity-backed US firm is trying to address. David Walker reports
27 February 2026

Alternative life capital in the UK - a distant dream?

The UK life insurance sector has welcomed suggestions from the Prudential Regulation Authority about broadening sources of capital. But participants say meaningful changes may be years away, as Ronan McCaughey and Christopher Cundy report

News

  • AI gold rush is building a "new risk regime" for insurers, says Swiss Re

    08 July 2026

    The reinsurer says geopolitical fragmentation is reshaping risk demand

  • Austrion Life lines up buyer after FWU fallout

    06 July 2026

    Leadenhall-backed buyer moves to take control of Vienna life insurer

  • Longevity rebound could add pressure to UK PRT pricing

    01 July 2026

    Pension fund trustees may move faster to transfer longevity risk

  • Insurers will become "engines of European investment", Oliver Wyman exec says

    29 June 2026

    Structural shift will require deeper partnerships with banks

  • Scor-Covéa truce holds, but at a price

    26 June 2026

    Tribunal awards Covéa $488m compensation in disputed life retrocession deal

  • Fitch foresees "structural challenge" in South Korean capital rules revamp

    17 June 2026

  • Bulgaria's DallBogg loses licence for failing to meet solvency requirements

    11 June 2026

    Motor and credit insurer put into administration

  • Lincoln Financial makes trio of CRO, life insurance and annuity appointments

    11 June 2026

  • Life Re London 2026: No future seen for index-based longevity risk transfer

    09 June 2026

    European market has shifted to indemnity solutions

  • Life Re London 2026: Insurers need to approach private credit with "eyes open"

    09 June 2026

    Asset sourcing, governance and valuation discipline will decide winners

  • Life Re London 2026: Access to private credit will give PRT insurers competitive edge

    05 June 2026

    Balance sheet optimisation will become "more and more important"

  • Funded re driving greater offshore ceding in Japan

    01 June 2026

    Aggregate reinsurance leverage tripled since 2020, AM Best research finds

  • Commission considering how to put VC risk "on the map" for insurers

    28 May 2026

    Senior Commission official says regulatory dialogue is needed to help insurers safely support Europe's scale-ups

  • Agentic AI specialist Pace secures $46m in funding

    28 May 2026

  • ILS capacity set to increase as investors stay loyal to cat bonds

    21 May 2026

    Popular lines of business include property & casualty, cyber and casualty

  • Prismic Life completes $1.9bn capital raise

    21 May 2026

Conferences

16 September 2026, 8:00 AM

Insurance Risk & Capital Americas 2026

The original CROs and CIOs hub for the insurance industry
14 October 2026, 8:00 AM

Insurance Risk & Capital Bermuda 2026

The leading event for CEOs, CROs, CIOs and Chief Actuaries at re/insurers with an interest in Bermuda
1 December 2026, 8:00 AM

Insurance Risk & Capital EMEA 2026

The original CROs hub for the insurance industry returns to London on 1 December 2026.
Most Read
  1. Fitch Ratings sees limited PRT impact from PRA's funded re proposals
  2. AI gold rush is building a "new risk regime" for insurers, says Swiss Re
  3. Allianz lays out AI approach, as it confirms layoffs
  4. Bermuda Monetary Authority names Trudy Trott as deputy director for supervision
  5. Japan Post Insurance and Scor team up for reinsurance vehicle
  6. German pension reform proposals set up battle over insurers' role
  7. IAIS to focus on macro risks for life insurers, geopolitics and AI in 2026
  8. Eiopa opens final IRRD consultations after publishing seven resolution instruments
  9. German reforms put pensions and private capital at the centre
  10. Petra Hielkema reassures regulators AI is "not magic, it's a technology"