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Credit risk consultancy appoints head of insurance
Ramesh Indran joins 4most from Deloitte
Admiral licenses ESG from Moody's Analytics
For modelling market risk and investments
Aviva invests in robot advisor service
Wealthify targets mass market seeking affordable advice
Diversification saves ILS hedge funds from disastrous hurricane season
Exposure to North Atlantic hurricanes typically below 5% for funds making write-downs so far, Eurekahedge estimates
'Liability-free' is not 'risk-free' for unit-linked sales, warns Belgian watchdog
Research paper from the regulator sizes insurers' exposure to shadow banks
Leaked papers point to stronger role for Eiopa in internal model approval
Vaudoise cuts back on annuity sales against tough investment backdrop
Scor prepared for rising inflation, says CRO
Insurers' profits least likely to be impacted by carbon prices
Standardisation of Solvency II deferred tax "unnecessary", says Insurance Europe
Anbang suffers credit downgrade, potential for another
Uniqa details hit from Italian bank failure
Analysis
Unipol's Renzo Avesani: balancing risk and innovation
Renzo Avesani holds the positions of chief risk officer and chief innovation officer at Unipol – a unique combination at such a large insurer. He tells Cintia Cheong about the firm’s latest initiatives and how it is adapting to life under Solvency II
Where next for economic scenario generators?
Insurers have for decades relied on economic scenario generators (ESGs) in their risk modelling, asset management and business steering. Christopher Cundy investigates what the next big developments might be in this important piece of modelling software
Reinsuring Africa in a soft market: One Re CRO
The young reinsurer One Re is somewhat of a specialist, focusing as it does on non-life risks facing clients in Africa. But its chief risk officer Ross McGee tells David Walker that the challenges remain the same, including reporting challenges under Solvency II, soft markets, and risk models.
Insurers under fire for underwriting coal industry
Divesting from coal companies while continuing to underwrite them is a 'blind spot' of insurers' climate policies, according to campaigners. Cintia Cheong investigates what four insurers are doing about it
MA optimisation: the experience at LV=
The matching adjustment (MA) is a vital element of the Solvency II package to annuity underwriters, but making the most of it is challenging. In this article, James Sharpe, developer of optimisation tool OptiMA, and Ed Rayson of insurer LV=, describe how MA benefits have been improved in practice
Yes, no, maybe: the PRA responds to industry's Solvency II reform agenda
The UK regulator has made a point-by-point reply to the Association of British Insurers' agenda for Solvency II reforms and confirmed its priority to review the reporting requirements. Christopher Cundy reports
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Market Insight
IFRS 17 and the challenges ahead
The new insurance contracts accounting standard brings a dramatic shift in accounting and actuarial practices, and insurers should be prepared for implementation challenges, as Kamran Foroughi explains
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Market Insight
High velocity risk management
A rapidly changing world produces rapidly emerging risks that can flummox even the most comprehensive of risk management frameworks. Neil Cantle proposes an approach to improving how insurers respond to today's threats...