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Australia aims to raise health insurer capital requirements
Apra proposing to extend Lagic regime to private health insurers
Eiopa has lessons to learn, say auditors
European Court of Auditors say EU insurance supervision is taking shape, but major challenges remain
Insurance asset allocation strategies to consider in a recession
Insights from experts speaking at upcoming Insurance Risk & Capital EMEA conference
Insurers downbeat on draft Brexit agreement
ABI warns against the UK insurance sector becoming a rule-taker
PRA recommends Part VII insurance transfers hike
The PRA is proposing to replace the current ‘two-fee approach’
Devastating wildfires set to be the norm for California
California fires to "severely test" risk tolerances
BaFin promises "sensible solutions" for post-Brexit business
Lloyd's Brussels opens to prepare for Brexit
Moody's affirms Brexit readiness, transitional deal or not
Conduct code overhaul for Australia's life insurers
Moody's estimates up to $5bn losses in California fires
Analysis
Rating agencies warn of insurtech bubble
A glut of money has flowed into insurtech start-ups, raising concerns that investors are fuelling a bubble in the sector. The situation has also highlighted the challenge of defining “true” insurtech innovation. US editor Sarfraz Thind reports
Why virtual reality tech could be a game changer for insurance
'The future is bright for insurance, the future is virtual'. That was the optimistic sentiment at a recent Lloyd's event to demonstrate the exciting possibilities for virtual, augmented reality and mixed reality technologies in the insurance industry. Ronan McCaughey explains
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
US Sifi designations: not exactly dead
The Federal Reserve's work on large insurer regulation appeared to receive a final nail in the coffin when Prudential's Sifi designation was removed this month. Insurers have rejoiced, but systemic risk regulation has not been buried entirely. Sarfraz Thind reports
EC's Solvency II reforms to ignore risk margin, interest rate recalibration
Exclusive: The European Commission is set to endorse most of the Solvency II reforms recommended by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (Eiopa), according to a draft of the proposals seen by InsuranceERM. Christopher Cundy explains