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Aviva chief pledges to cut complexity, warns of lower growth
2018 results mostly positive, except for Aviva Investors
Phoenix doubles profits after longevity review
Shift to CMI 2017 releases £168m of reserves
Finalists revealed for InsuranceERM awards
Find out which companies, teams, individuals and technology providers have made the shortlist for the prestigious risk and capital management awards
Econ approves amendments to Eiopa's powers
European Parliament's finance committee paves way for Eiopa to have say on internal models
Eiopa reveals drop in insurers using LTG measures
Report reveals the importance of the measures for the average SCR ratio
Generali extends internal model, boosts solvency ratio
Talanx targets non-life acquisitions, sets up internal reinsurer
UK drafts post-Brexit changes to Solvency II
Conning adds cloud facility to risk management software
PRA warns industry over aggressive capital optimisation
Insurers without capital model to face "severe" IFRS 17 implementation challenges
Everest hires Mango as head of actuarial pricing and modelling
Analysis
Commission reveals scope of Solvency II reforms in 2020 advice request
In its request for technical advice from Eiopa, the European Commission has given its strongest indication yet about where it might take Solvency II. Christopher Cundy shares his thoughts
MPs grill Rule and Woods on equity release, ethics and Brexit
The UK parliament's house Treasury Committee yesterday questioned Bank of England chiefs Sam Woods and David Rule on a host of issues, including diversity, management ethics, Brexit - and insurers' treatment of equity-release mortgages. Ronan McCaughey and Christopher Cundy report
Capital models: run, review, repeat
Recent surveys by consultancies Willis Towers Watson and PwC have revealed how UK life insurers have revised their approach to capital modelling. Christopher Cundy reports on some of the highlights
Eric Cioppa, the regulator's regulator
Maine's superintendent of insurance has taken on the mantle of NAIC president for 2019. He talks to Sarfraz Thind about regulatory priorities and how he will marshal the 50 states to reach a common view
Candace Woods: engineering financial wellness
Prudential Financial's chief actuary talks to Christopher Cundy about her role in improving diversity, reforming its actuarial team and the regulatory challenges facing the insurer.
Climate risk management: the heat is on
Managing financial risks from climate change is becoming an important issue for insurers. Ronan McCaughey speaks to firms about the tools they use to gauge climate risk - and how they plan to deal with this major global challenge