14 October 2024

Time to adopt ICS, conclude AM comparable

Analysis

11 October 2024

Bermuda's hot life reinsurance market draws the crowds

Last month's Biltir conference in Bermuda was busier than ever, with participants discussing everything from private equity's role, regulatory communication and Manchester United's fax machines. Sarfraz Thind reports
09 October 2024

Insurance's role in the future of cyber risk management

Digitalisation is creating huge opportunities for cyber insurers, but closing the protection gap will require more collaboration, explains Munich Re's Joachim Wenning
08 October 2024

The future for funded reinsurance remains bright

Funded reinsurance has been the subject of increased regulatory scrutiny in the UK and US over the last 18 months, but experts believe it will remain part of insurers' risk and capital management toolkit. Ronan McCaughey writes
03 October 2024

As re/insurers face growing risks, models evolve to meet the challenge

At the Rendez-Vous de Septembre, Robert Muir-Wood discussed how climate change, human interaction, and under-modelled threats are reshaping catastrophe risk management. Joshua Geer reports
30 September 2024

Geopolitics remains the worry for insurers in 2024

Of the many topics discussed at the Insurance Risk & Capital 2024 conference in New York, the risks associated with geopolitics and its implications for the sector were the most enthralling. Sarfraz Thind reports

News

  • Australians cut back on health cover, but insurers maintain coverage rate

    15 October 2024

  • Singapore government spells out why it rejected Allianz and Income Insurance deal

    15 October 2024

  • Asia-Pacific P&C firms take less underwriting risk than US rivals

    15 October 2024

  • Hurricanes Helene and Milton could cost insurers up to $55bn, says Moody's RMS

    14 October 2024

  • Ireland faces more frequent flooding from climate change

    14 October 2024

  • Singapore blocks Allianz's $2.2bn bid for Income Insurance

    14 October 2024

  • Axa study reveals record levels of perceived vulnerability amid global polycrisis

    14 October 2024

  • Ageas to acquire Saga's insurance unit alongside long-term UK distribution deal

    11 October 2024

  • Climate Financial Risk Forum issues nature and scenario guidance for insurers

    11 October 2024

  • Solvency data reveals eight Italian life firms' lapses outweighed their premiums in 2023

    11 October 2024

  • Hurricane Milton insured losses estimated at $30-50bn, says Fitch

    11 October 2024

  • Hurricane Milton could exhaust US P&C insurers' natcat budgets

    10 October 2024

  • IFoA joins calls to prioritise mental health and avoid workplace burnout

    10 October 2024

  • Regulatory advancements boost outlook for Indonesian non-life sector

    10 October 2024

  • Generali and UNDP call for more efforts to scale parametric insurance solutions

    09 October 2024

  • High net worth market in Asia Pacific is big opportunity for insurers

    09 October 2024

  • Allianz urged to shut down "immoral" Israel defence exposure

    09 October 2024

  • Hurricane Milton's insured losses could hit $100bn, warns insurance investor

    09 October 2024

  • Lloyd's geopolitical conflict scenario warns of potential $14.5trn in global losses

    09 October 2024

  • Toa Re reveals importance of foreign units to Japan's major non-life insurers

    09 October 2024

  • Campaigners renew criticism of Lloyd's fossil fuel coverage

    09 October 2024

  • Private flood insurance growth stagnates despite NFIP challenges

    08 October 2024

  • Hurricane Helene's insured losses could hit $14bn, says Moody's RMS - UPDATED

    08 October 2024

  • Insurers back litigation funding legislation to counter legal system abuse

    08 October 2024

Special reports

US pension risk transfer (PRT) special report 2024

InsuranceERM's free US PRT special report 2024, in collaboration with Legal & General Retirement America, is now available to download.

Enterprise Risk Management Technology Special Report 2024-25

InsuranceERM's Technology Guide Special Report 2024-2025, in partnership with FIS and RNA Analytics, is now available to download.

Market Insight

Navigate a riskier world with smart investing

Tim Antonelli, Head of Insurance Multi-Asset Strategy and Portfolio Manager at Wellington Management, explains his outlook for the US economy, what it means for insurers' investment strategies, and how insurers can prepare for what comes next.
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  1. Ageas to acquire Saga's insurance unit alongside long-term UK distribution deal
  2. Time to adopt ICS, conclude AM comparable
  3. Axa study reveals record levels of perceived vulnerability amid global polycrisis
  4. Bermuda's hot life reinsurance market draws the crowds
  5. Climate Financial Risk Forum issues nature and scenario guidance for insurers
  6. Solvency data reveals eight Italian life firms' lapses outweighed their premiums in 2023
  7. Singapore government spells out why it rejected Allianz and Income Insurance deal
  8. City of London Corporation launches insurance steering board
  9. Mortality rates for young adults remain high, CMI reports
  10. Hurricane Milton insured losses estimated at $30-50bn, says Fitch

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Enterprise Risk Management Technology Guide & Special Report 2024/25

Enterprise Risk Management Technology Guide 2024/25

Access over 130 risk, capital and modelling technology tools for insurers from more than 60 international vendors via InsuranceERM’s 2024-25 technology guide. Sort by product, vendor, type of system, type of platform and other features.

Enterprise Risk Management Technology Special Report 2024-25

InsuranceERM's Technology Guide Special Report 2024-2025, in partnership with FIS and RNA Analytics, is now available to download.

Driving growth and efficiency for insurers

Andy MacLennan, vice president of solutions management at FIS®, discusses ongoing advances in actuarial modelling technology, and how FIS is also helping insurers to manage climate risk

Always innovating

Nick Reilly, head of business development for UK and North Europe at RNA Analytics, discusses the actuarial modelling and risk management software provider’s rolling programme of continuous improvement, and how it is supporting insurers. 

Insurance Risk Data

13 May 2024

Solvency II risk margin reform liberates at least £13bn of capital for UK insurers

InsuranceERM analysis of top 20 insurers reveal companies with largest savings
20 March 2024

How many insurers have Solvency II internal models?

David Walker and Christopher Cundy set about finding the answer in the EEA and UK markets

Bermuda Insurance Investment Outsourcing and Performance Report 2024

Unique market intelligence covering outsourcing at 150+ Bermudian insurers. What asset managers need to win business, key trends, the impact of new regulatory reform, net-zero, fees and more.

  • Solvency data reveals eight Italian life firms' lapses outweighed their premiums in 2023

  • UK matching adjustment benefit rises to £78bn

  • Resolution Life reveals strong Australasian tilt in re/insurer's investor base

  • GDV renews its querying on whether SFCR documents prove their worth

  • Lemonade reveals impact of Israel-Hamas conflict on operations

Events & Webinars

30 October 2024, Bermuda

Insurance Risk & Capital Bermuda 2024

The leading event for CEOs, CROs, CIOs and Chief Actuaries at re/insurers with an interest in Bermuda
2 December 2024, 9:00 AM GMT

Insurance Risk & Capital EMEA 2024

The original CROs hub for the insurance industry
On-demand

The evolution of global pension risk transfer markets

Join InsuranceERM and Legal & General Retirement America for this webinar to discuss discuss the evolving conditions in the US, UK, Canada and Netherlands PRT markets.

Analysis

More analysis
14 October 2024

Time to adopt ICS, conclude AM comparable

The deadline to adopt the Insurance Capital Standard is fast approaching and a crucial decision on comparability with the US Aggregation Method awaits. ACLI's Mariana Gomez-Vock argues it is time for supervisors to resolve their differences
11 October 2024

Bermuda's hot life reinsurance market draws the crowds

Last month's Biltir conference in Bermuda was busier than ever, with participants discussing everything from private equity's role, regulatory communication and Manchester United's fax machines. Sarfraz Thind reports
09 October 2024

Insurance's role in the future of cyber risk management

Digitalisation is creating huge opportunities for cyber insurers, but closing the protection gap will require more collaboration, explains Munich Re's Joachim Wenning
08 October 2024

The future for funded reinsurance remains bright

Funded reinsurance has been the subject of increased regulatory scrutiny in the UK and US over the last 18 months, but experts believe it will remain part of insurers' risk and capital management toolkit. Ronan McCaughey writes

People

  • IFoA joins calls to prioritise mental health and avoid workplace burnout

  • Insurance's role in the future of cyber risk management

  • As re/insurers face growing risks, models evolve to meet the challenge

  • Phoenix Group appoints group CRO and chief actuary

Software/IT

  • FIS launches cloud-native SaaS tool called Production Manager

  • P&C reserving still "in the 1990s" and must demonstrate value to justify tech investment

  • IR&C Americas 2024: Insurers split over speed of mass digitalisation and technology adoption

  • Actuaries worried AI could crash their careers

Risk

  • Australians cut back on health cover, but insurers maintain coverage rate

  • Singapore government spells out why it rejected Allianz and Income Insurance deal

  • Asia-Pacific P&C firms take less underwriting risk than US rivals

  • Hurricanes Helene and Milton could cost insurers up to $55bn, says Moody's RMS