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News
Zurich reports Swiss solvency ratio of 262% for H1
Group business operating profit rose to $3.4bn, the highest since 2008
Free listing deadline closes today for InsuranceERM's technology guide
Entries should cover insurance risk management software - and the deadline is today 12 August
Hedge fund hit prompts $278m H1 loss for SiriusPoint
Losses from catastrophes and the Ukraine conflict were also cited
Russian impairments hit Generali's H1 result
But group launches €500m share buyback
Eiopa reveals good solvency but inadequate investing, by EEA life firms in Q1
Risk dashboard covered Q1 regulatory data
Generali and Unipol assessed for BTP exposure as Italy demoted
S&P Global Ratings has downgraded Italy's outlook to stable
Insurers in the frontline for climate risk shocks
ECB and ESRB warn climate risk shocks could spread throughout the financial system
Direct Line cancels share buyback as inflation worries mount
UK motor insurer's solvency drops 26pp in six months
L&G's solvency surges 25pp in six months
Sales of bulk annuities continue to rise
EDITORIAL: Boris wades in on Solvency II
Christopher Cundy comments on the political games in prudential regulation
Axa analyses biodiversity impact of its operations
There are not yet commonly accepted tools to measure biodiversity
Rising interest rates ease ZZR bill for German life firms
Many reported lower ZZR bills in 2021, while two expect none in 2022
InsuranceERM Americas awards 2022: winners revealed
The 20 awards recognise risk management excellence by insurance players in the Americas
South Korean insurers given capital relief in bumpy investment markets
Paper bond losses trigger solvency re-think by regulator
Analysis
Life back-book consolidators shrug off threat from rising rates
Rising interest rates are unlikely to stop life insurers from selling their legacy liabilities to consolidators, as many other incentives for doing deals remain. David Walker reports
Japan steps forward with ICS-based capital framework
Japan is midway through development of a new capital framework that takes its lead from the Insurance Capital Standard. This should make it a beacon for international prudential rules, as the FSA's Shigeru Ariizumi explains to Sarfraz Thind
ALM and capital management under Hong Kong's RBC
Richard Chan, Hong Kong chief investment officer and Asia head of ALM at Axa, discusses Hong Kong's forthcoming risk-based capital regime and how insurers will respond
Blockchain in insurance: surviving the wreckage
Blockchain technology has so far failed to revolutionise the insurance business, but it has found some niches where it seems to be enduring. Paul Walsh reports
Sarah Williams cultivates new risk strategy at Guardian Life
Sarah Williams found a new job and a new hobby during the pandemic. Now chief risk officer at Guardian Life - and a keen gardener - she is planning to make both flourish, as she explains to Ronan McCaughey
Insurers happy with UK's Solvency II plans, but capital savings remain uncertain
The government has grabbed positive headlines with its proposals to reform Solvency II, but the industry is cautious about the how they will pan out. Cintia Cheong reports