Don't let them take away your spreadsheets!
Craig Hattabaugh, CEO of Cimcon Software, speaks about how firms continue to struggle with adequately controlling the risks associated with spreadsheets and other end-user applications.
Craig Hattabaugh, CEO of Cimcon Software, speaks about how firms continue to struggle with adequately controlling the risks associated with spreadsheets and other end-user applications.
Daniel Finn, a director at Conning, discusses how the firm's historical stress testing and scenario analysis is helping to change how the insurance industry understands risk
Martin Sarjeant, global solutions leader for insurance at FIS, discusses how new regulations, standards and technologies are changing the way insurers think about their actuarial processes.
Antoine Bourdais, Director of the Banking and Insurance Division at Invoke, discusses the evolution of regulatory reporting and how the focus is moving to the qualitative elements
Colin Holmes, Managing Director, Insurance Solutions, discusses how Moody's Analytics is helping insurance firms address Solvency II requirements and improve stress and scenario analyses
Emma McWilliam, life and financial services leader and partner at Hymans Robertson LLP, talks about how risk management in insurers is evolving.
Over recent months, there has been growing pressure on the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to push back the introduction of the IFRS 17 accounting standard for insurance contracts. Now, with the board voting to delay the implementation date until 1 January 2022, how can you use the deferment to your advantage – and gain additional business value from compliance? With practical advice and firsthand insights, follow FIS' guide to getting more from IFRS 17 by transforming your operations.
Implementing the IFRS 17 reporting standard means insurers will need to contend with multiple data sources, large data volumes and intensive calculations. Consequently, as IBM explains, insurance providers will require platforms built for performance, scalability and ease of data integration. Andrew Dansereau, PhD, FSA, CFA; Paolo Laureti, PhD; Stephen Wang, MEng, FRM explain
2018 has been a year of mobilisation within the industry, as Insurers across the world continue to build momentum in developing their plans to comply with the regulatory changes and processing challenges of IFRS 17.
Under IFRS 17 the risk adjustment for non-financial risk is "...the compensation an entity requires for bearing the uncertainty about the amount and timing of the cash flows that arises from non-financial risks as the entity fulfils insurance contracts". The calculation method is not prescribed and is the choice of the insurance company, subject to the principles detailed in paragraphs B91 and B92 of the standard.
IFRS 17 offers companies the chance to revamp their business processes for their long-term benefit. Mark Miller, IFRS global lead, and Jeremy Wood, chief executive, of Legerity explain how
Insurers must soon make some crucial decisions in how they will make the transition from current insurance contract accounting rules to IFRS 17. Henny Verheugen, principal and consulting actuary at Milliman, discusses the possible implications of each of the three approaches to transition, and why insurers will need to choose their options carefully
Physical assets, particularly infrastructure and real estate, have a critical role to play in facilitating the transition towards a more sustainable economy and a greener world. Incorporating ESG considerations is a fundamental part of an asset manager's duty to their clients.
Insurance companies must continue to build diverse workforces and create inclusive cultures. Patricia Renzi explains how real progress can be made by aggressively changing the culture and taking a multi-faceted approach
Adam Koursaris explains the principles behind a modern approach to portfolio management
Insurers are facing yet another change to their reporting processes with the introduction of new accounting standards. Richard Waller shares his tips on meeting the challenge
A rapidly changing world produces rapidly emerging risks that can flummox even the most comprehensive of risk management frameworks. Neil Cantle proposes an approach to improving how insurers respond to today's threats...
The new insurance contracts accounting standard brings a dramatic shift in accounting and actuarial practices, and insurers should be prepared for implementation challenges, as Kamran Foroughi explains
Moody's Analytics explains how its software and services can help insurers with their solvency monitoring, reporting and stress-testing requirements in Solvency II
The pressures that Solvency II puts on risk and capital modelling are manifest: more information is required within shrinking deadlines, it has to be communicated better and it must be produced with more rigorous governance. FIS explains how its Prophet solution is helping actuaries and risk professionals deliver
A multi-disciplinary approach is the key to good data management, says MBE, whose unique and innovative business structure has helped clients prepare for the stringent requirements of the Solvency II regime and beyond
Milliman's Neil Cantle explains how insurers have responded to Solvency II and how they can leverage their new skills to prosper in a fast-moving world
To submit Solvency II data to supervisors, insurers must get to grips with XBRL and automated data handling. In this article, DataTracks explains its approach