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Royal HaskoningDHV acquires flood modeller Ambiental
Engineering and project management firm plans to expand flood-risk management services
FCA fires warning to general insurers on business model risks
Concerns raised over business model complexities resulting in poor customer experiences
Secondary perils to drive evermore nat cat losses
Swiss Re Institute says cat loss experience of 2017 and 2018 is a wake-up call for insurers
Eiopa proposes liquidity risk reporting to help manage systemic risk
Stakeholders asked to submit feedback macroprudential policy discussion paper
Bermuda regulator finds disconnect between boards and solvency models
UK begins discount rate review
Fema finally delivers new US flood risk model
InsuranceERM award winners celebrate in style
European Commission lowers Solvency II investment charges
Mandatory climate change disclosures "are only a question of time"
Augmented property data study shows big impact on modelled flood loss
Analysis
Top technology tools for actuaries
The actuarial world may sometimes be perceived as a stolid profession, but the development and integration of new technologies means the sector is moving apace. A survey by the US Society of Actuaries highlights the key technology trends in the business. Sarfraz Thind explains
"The Solvency II review is a Herculean task for regulators"
Talanx's chief risk officer Gerhard Stahl talks to David Walker about the 2020 review of Solvency II, how to improve risk reporting, and the story behind ESG integration
A shake-up of Australian earthquake modelling
David Walker finds that much has changed in the risk models used to assess the country's seismic hazard - and in the mentality of the modellers themselves
Tunaru report into equity-release mortgages may be good news for insurers
Radu Tunaru's research into how to value the no-negative equity guarantee contained within equity-release mortgages is sparking more debate about this major issue for UK life insurers. Christopher Cundy reports on the finding
US cyber insurance: plugging-in to growth
There are strong forecasts for growth in the cyber insurance markets, but insurers have obstacles to surmount if they are to be successful. Sarfraz Thind reports
Australia raises its game on wildfire loss models
Ten years ago, Australia suffered one of its worst outbreaks of bushfires that burned 300,000 hectares and took 173 lives. David Walker reports on how wildfire modelling has developed to cope with this increasing threat