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News
Aflac gets rating upgrade for positive LDTI work
Insurer rating upped to aa, as AM Best praises its risk mitigation capabilities
Barnett Waddingham hires Markel's former head of capital
Julien Masselot will join the consultancy as head of capital and risk
Axa analyses biodiversity impact of its operations
There are not yet commonly accepted tools to measure biodiversity
Insurers urged to prepare for escalating global security threats
Nuclear conflict is more likely now than a year ago, warns expert from Pool Re
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Ivass president dubs volatility adjustment "complex, opaque and not very effective"
Country-specific element was not triggered by this month's volatility
UK regulators publish climate change reference tool for actuaries
Report from the Joint Forum on Actuarial Regulation explains role actuaries can play
Belgian regulator quantifies effect of inflation on solvency coverage
NBB finds failings in standard formula treatment of inflation shocks
European insurer boards fall short of investors' expectations
EY releases findings on financial boardroom skills across Europe
BaFin warns German firms being "intensively supervised" about reporting obligations
Local insurance law demands prompt notification if insurers' financial situation worsens
US cyber insurance market will not cover catastrophic losses
FIO called on to assess cyber risks with potential for federal intervention
Marsh not acting for Adani's Carmichael coalmine
Insurance broker had been linked to contentious coalmine by its investors
Analysis
Bigger does not mean better for insurers
Expanding an insurance business in good times typically meant growing profits. In today's tougher economic environment, Europe's largest insurers are being much more prudent about spending capital, and are only considering very careful expansion, as David Walker writes
Scepticism about the UK's Solvency II savings
The UK government is projecting a meaningful reduction in capital requirements from its prudential regulation reforms. But some question whether the redesign will make any difference, as Christopher Cundy reports
Systemic risk warnings put Sifi regulation back in play
Macro risks are piling up for insurers, prompting US regulators and lawmakers to suggest bringing back the "systemically important financial institution" designation. Sarfraz Thind reports
Insurers go back to basics in biodiversity underwriting push
The loss of biodiversity has been identified as one of the world's most severe risks, but insurers are only just beginning to get to grips with it. 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