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CNA reveals $2.5bn LDTI hit on shareholder's equity
Using current rates for discounting would narrow decline, says CFO
The recession will be mild, says The Hartford's CEO
Market in better position to weather downturn than it was in 2008, according to Chris Swift
Globe Life anticipates up to $8.5bn drop in income from LDTI
CFO says no ratings issues from accounting shift as of now
US made up nearly two-thirds of global cat losses in H1
Insured losses of $19bn with above-average storm season due in second half
Insurers making progress in early stages of climate work, says NYDFS
However, work still remains for next level risk analysis
US regulators increase focus on insurers' use of AI and ML technology
Gaps exist in regulatory expertise to monitor growth of tech in insurance
Tea leaves suggest a recession is coming, says Travelers CEO
Current data still positive as insurer readies itself for business-as-usual
FASB issues proposals to smooth LDTI transition accounting
Authority seeks to exclude transactions that have been "derecognised" from new rules
Inflation and higher rates wrecking US P&C results
Swiss Re warns of difficult year for the sector
US insurer sues Amber Heard as it denies coverage for defamation case
New York Marine refuses to pay case costs in Heard-Depp trial
Covid waves caused extreme volatility in US health insurer results in 2021
AM Best expects volatility to persist as pandemic bursts continue to hit the industry
Apollo-Athene has created "a bevy of imitators," fuelling industry risk - CORRECTED
The firm was highlighted in response to NAIC consultation of risks in PE-insurance market
Aflac gets rating upgrade for positive LDTI work
Insurer rating upped to aa, as AM Best praises its risk mitigation capabilities
Post-pandemic world has not emerged as envisaged, says S&P
US P&C insurers face 100% plus combined ratio from 2022 slowdown
Miami could face $100bn insured losses from hurricane hit
CoreLogic's Tom Larsen said insurers are demanding information on precise numbers of homes at risk
Analysis
IAIS 2022: bringing the party back to insurance
June's meeting of international regulators was a sunny affair in an idyllic setting. Even the ever-lurking shadow of the ICS couldn't spoil the party after two years of isolation. Sarfraz Thind 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
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
The US climate split
The knives are out on what US insurers need reveal about their climate-related exposures. Sarfraz Thind reports