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News
EU insurers' vulnerability to market shocks revealed in 2018 stress tests
Financial market shocks pose a bigger threat than multiple natural catastrophes
AMP Life stops accepting fresh risks
Move is to suit Resolution Life, its prospective owner
UK not the only loser from Brexit, say insurance regulators
UK and Irish regulators lay out priorities for 2019, with Brexit at top of the list
Jury out on mortality improvement slowdown, says Swiss Re
Insurers need to be mindful of the uncertainty when adjusting assumptions about mortality
IFoA under fire on equity-release mortgage valuation
Second paper from Buckner and Dowd highlights role of actuarial body in promoting approach
UK commissions equity release mortgage research
Record breaking year for bulk annuity market in 2018
Verisk reveals evolving risks facing P&C insurers
Australian insurers propose policy on genetic testing
German actuaries cast doubt on health cover's future
UK updates genetic testing code
HDI Group shares results of Eiopa stress tests
Analysis
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.
German life book consolidation: cultural shift needed
Following the sale of Generali Leben to Viridium, the largest-ever transfer of a German life book, participants are hopeful it will convince doubtful minds and open the door to more deals. Christopher Cundy reports
Equity release mortgages: stopping the roof falling in
The Prudential Regulation Authority has shaken up life insurers by proposing new assumptions around the valuation of ERMs. The more prudent approach seeks to avoid a potential disaster if house prices stagnate or crash, but the impact on insurers could be serious. Christopher Cundy reports
The PRA's David Rule on Brexit, the risk margin and the regulator's hotspots for supervision in 2018
The UK's executive director for insurance supervision talks to Christopher Cundy about how the Prudential Regulation Authority is approaching Brexit and reveals the latest views on reforming the risk margin
Lapse risk takes centre stage in capital management strategies
Since the introduction of Solvency II, EU life insurers have had to hold much more capital against the risk of customers lapsing their policies. Luca Tres explains how innovative hedging structures can help firms maximise their capital efficiency
Swiss Re's Dan Ryan: UK moratorium on genetic testing will have to change
Dan Ryan, head of research at the Swiss Re Institute, talks to Cintia Cheong about the rise of genetic testing, life insurtech, and why insurers and academics need to work together to understand mortality trends