16 July 2026

Tokio Marine addresses challenge of risk mitigation and prevention

Analysis

14 July 2026

Building confidence in AI-driven decisions

The complexity of AI models makes them harder to understand and explain than traditional actuarial models. But the sector is responded with new frameworks, tools and approaches. Christopher Cundy reports
10 July 2026

What insurers should consider when deploying AI

Pete Carvill investigates the key decisions firms must make when embedding AI tools in their business
07 July 2026

Atidi's Anthony Ehimare: risk in Africa is not unmanageable

The chief risk officer of trade credit and political risk insurer Atidi talks to Anna Sagar about perceptions of African risks and its risk management strategy in a changing world
03 July 2026

South Korea's life reinsurance markets

IFRS 17, K-ICS and legacy guarantees are pushing insurers toward coinsurance, mass lapse cover and other structured reinsurance tools, writes Rodney Gollo
01 July 2026

Where the life insurance momentum is moving next, according to Zurich's Simon Woods

Zurich sees ageing populations, strained state pension systems and growing retirement-income gaps as a major opening for life insurers - alongside corporate pension risk transfer. Martin Assmann reports
25 June 2026

London Climate Action Week: Industry ponders how to make nature insurance "less painful"

The excitement around insuring nature is giving way to harder questions about standards, scale, greenwashing and whether insurers have priced the risk correctly. Joshua Geer reports

News

  • European insurers report premium growth and solvency ratio improvement in 2025

    20 July 2026

  • Insurance frameworks not built for today's climate risks, warns Andrew Mais

    20 July 2026

  • French regulator offers "dry run" on Solvency II proportionality measures

    20 July 2026

  • UK bulk annuity firms survive S&P's "extreme" private credit stress test

    20 July 2026

  • UK regulator fines HDI Global SE more than £4m over incorrect data submissions

    20 July 2026

  • Cyber insurance demand will be "strengthened" by Middle East geopolitical instability

    20 July 2026

  • Focus on pensions de-risking innovation, incoming UK PM Andy Burnham is urged

    20 July 2026

  • US P&C profitability peak is fading, Swiss Re warns

    17 July 2026

  • UK captive regime proposals "significant milestone" but won't create rush to redomicile

    17 July 2026

  • Dora reports expose Germany's third-party IT weak spots

    17 July 2026

  • California turns a corner as insurers expand coverage in wildfire-distressed areas

    17 July 2026

  • Germany targets gold-plating in push against red-tape

    17 July 2026

  • IAIS: practical steps for using an ORSA to develop an RBS regime

    16 July 2026

  • UK to examine regulation of financial advice from LLMs

    16 July 2026

  • Eiopa completes Solvency II review mandate ahead of 2027 implementation

    16 July 2026

  • Softening cyber market at a "turning point", S&P Global says

    15 July 2026

  • Women gain ground in senior roles at Irish insurers

    15 July 2026

  • Natcat insured losses fall to eight-year H1 low, as climate signals heat up

    15 July 2026

  • Longevity expert Stuart McDonald urges caution over 2026 UK heatwave death toll fears

    14 July 2026

  • RockRose Risk to redirect commissions for mitigation to relieve FAIR Plan burden

    14 July 2026

  • Registration opens for final Dive In culture and talent festival

    14 July 2026

  • Get listed in InsuranceERM's 2026-27 technology guide - entries are open

    13 July 2026

  • German consumer group calls for two-tier natcat protection system

    13 July 2026

  • Eiopa makes technical case to exempt certain actuarial models from EU AI Act

    13 July 2026

  • Expect UK PRT volumes of £35bn-40bn in 2026, says Standard Life's Claire Altman

    13 July 2026

  • Athene labels Cayman Islands "a contagion risk" in offshore reinsurance clash

    10 July 2026

  • Don't cut Solvency II guidelines just to hit simplification targets, industry tells Eiopa

    10 July 2026

  • Strait of Hormuz marine rates rise as US-Iran tensions reignite

    10 July 2026

Special Report

US Pension Risk Transfer Special Report 2026

InsuranceERM's US PRT special report, in collaboration with the Banner Life family of companies, investigates the drivers of this thriving market, the growing emphasis on customer service, and how deals are becoming more complex. Download here.

Market Insights

Athene: Risk management will separate life reinsurance winners

Douglas Niemann, executive vice president and chief risk officer of Athene, the US retirement services group that focuses on delivering guaranteed income to institutions and individuals, shares his market outlook and why risk management is crucial

Why Insurance Risk Suite - Prophet AI Stands Out

Neil Covington, Vice President, Product Management, Insurance Risk at FIS, explains why Insurance Risk Suite - Prophet's artificial intelligence (AI) approach is aimed at insurance-specific needs, and how Prophet embeds AI inside the insurance risk platform
Most Read
  1. Eiopa completes Solvency II review mandate ahead of 2027 implementation
  2. Athene labels Cayman Islands "a contagion risk" in offshore reinsurance clash
  3. UK captive regime proposals "significant milestone" but won't create rush to redomicile
  4. Germany targets gold-plating in push against red-tape
  5. Dora reports expose Germany's third-party IT weak spots
  6. Athene: Risk management will separate life reinsurance winners
  7. UK to examine regulation of financial advice from LLMs
  8. IAIS: practical steps for using an ORSA to develop an RBS regime
  9. Expect UK PRT volumes of £35bn-40bn in 2026, says Standard Life's Claire Altman
  10. Natcat insured losses fall to eight-year H1 low, as climate signals heat up

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InsuranceERM Americas Awards 2026

InsuranceERM Americas Awards 2026

InsuranceERM is delighted to launch its annual Americas awards 2026, which recognise individuals, teams and companies excelling in insurance risk and capital management. The winners have announced.

Insurer of the year: Athene

Athene won the prestigious insurer of the year category in this year's Americas awards due to the way risk management is "deeply embedded in the culture of the organisation".

Reinsurer of the year: RGA

RGA has been named reinsurer of the year at InsuranceERM's Americas Awards 2026, recognising a year in which the life reinsurer combined scale, execution and client-focused innovation across the US, Canada and Latin America.

Risk team of the year: Beneva

Beneva has won InsuranceERM's prestigious Americas risk team of the year in recognition of its work to build a more mature and integrated risk function, following one of the largest insurance mergers in Canada.

Upcoming conferences

16 September 2026, 8:00 AM

Insurance Risk & Capital Americas 2026

The original CROs and CIOs hub for the insurance industry
1 October 2026, 8:00 AM

Global Life Reinsurance 2026, Amsterdam

InsuranceERM's inaugural annual Continental Europe Global Life Reinsurance conference will be held in Amsterdam on 1 October 2026.

14 October 2026, 8:00 AM

Insurance Risk & Capital Bermuda 2026

The leading event for CEOs, CROs, CIOs and Chief Actuaries at re/insurers with an interest in Bermuda

Friday Morning Podcasts

InsuranceERM Podcasts

Missed the big insurance risk stories and interviews this week? Catch up with our podcast!

Athene attacks Cayman as a “contagion risk”

Ronan unpacks the war of words between Cayman and one of Bermuda’s biggest players, Chris examines the FCA’s vision for AI-powered financial services and Josh explores a UK’s government estimate about climate adaptation

Funded Re rules shift and Swiss Re's global outlook

David reports on funded reinsurance, as ⁠regulators in Japan, Martin dives into ⁠Swiss Re’s latest sigma outlook⁠ and Anna looks at ⁠talent risk in the London market⁠ where early-careers hiring is falling.

German pension reform sets up insurance battle

Martin looks at German’s pension reform proposals, Anna tells us about Marsh’s Rising Professionals event in London, Ronan explains how to enter the Climate risk & sustainability awards and Josh reflects on London Climate Action Week.

Analysis

More analysis
16 July 2026

Tokio Marine addresses challenge of risk mitigation and prevention

In a riskier world, insurers will need to become more active in risk mitigation. Anna Sagar sits down with Tokio Marine's Jumpei Kimura to talk about its risk solutions business, growth targets and areas of opportunity
14 July 2026

Building confidence in AI-driven decisions

The complexity of AI models makes them harder to understand and explain than traditional actuarial models. But the sector is responded with new frameworks, tools and approaches. Christopher Cundy reports
10 July 2026

What insurers should consider when deploying AI

Pete Carvill investigates the key decisions firms must make when embedding AI tools in their business
07 July 2026

Atidi's Anthony Ehimare: risk in Africa is not unmanageable

The chief risk officer of trade credit and political risk insurer Atidi talks to Anna Sagar about perceptions of African risks and its risk management strategy in a changing world

People

  • Women gain ground in senior roles at Irish insurers

  • Registration opens for final Dive In culture and talent festival

  • London market eyes up apprenticeship reform to widen talent pool

  • Adam Winslow appointed group CEO of MGA CFC

  • Atidi's Anthony Ehimare: risk in Africa is not unmanageable

Software/IT

  • Dora reports expose Germany's third-party IT weak spots

  • Get listed in InsuranceERM's 2026-27 technology guide - entries are open

  • Entries open for InsuranceERM climate risk and sustainability awards 2026

  • InsureAI reveals innovative GI reserving solution

  • ECA 2026: "Cognitive surrender" could mean human oversight may not be enough to control AI risk

Risk

  • European insurers report premium growth and solvency ratio improvement in 2025

  • Insurance frameworks not built for today's climate risks, warns Andrew Mais

  • UK bulk annuity firms survive S&P's "extreme" private credit stress test

  • UK regulator fines HDI Global SE more than £4m over incorrect data submissions

  • Cyber insurance demand will be "strengthened" by Middle East geopolitical instability