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Zurich Insurance's new era of catastrophe modelling
24 March 2025Iwan Stalder, head of group accumulation management, tells Martin Assmann how in-house models and AI are helping the Swiss group to better understand its catastrophic risk exposures
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Europe's public re/insurance pools lift their game, as climate change unfolds
19 March 2025Government-backed programmes to keep property insurable must change with the times, as the risks they cover intensify. David Walker reports
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Young actuarial professional of the year: Oliver Grossman, LCP
18 March 2025Oliver Grossman, a consultant at LCP, has been named young actuarial professional of the year, recognising his major contribution to the integration of machine learning and automation in actuarial work.
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Eiopa backs Omnibus sustainability package, but Solvency II bumps remain
14 March 2025The European Commission's Omnibus package - which aims to simplify corporate sustainability reporting - was initially welcomed by insurers last month. However, the proposals are also creating uncertainty and division. Joshua Geer reports.
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U-turn from UK regulators on proposed diversity and inclusion rules
12 March 2025Ronan McCaughey investigates the reasons behind the decision to cease work on D&I regulation and gauges reaction from the British insurance industry
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CRO of the year: Fabrice Brossart, Hiscox
12 March 2025Being crowned InsuranceERM's CRO of the year is a rare honour bestowed upon few, but Hiscox's group CRO Fabrice Brossart has now received that accolade twice in his career. Ronan McCaughey writes
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BaFin's Julia Wiens: "Supervisory convergence must not become an end in itself"
11 March 2025Germany's top insurance supervisor tells Sarfraz Thind about her priorities and thoughts on topics such as life consolidation, climate change and Europe's approach to oversight
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Young risk professional of the year: Suzanne Brown, Axa Health
07 March 2025Suzanne Brown has won InsuranceERM's young risk professional of the year award at the 2025 UK & Europe Awards. She speaks to Joshua Geer
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Bermuda and Cayman: notes from two small islands
04 March 2025Both are dream locations in which to do business and life re/insurers are flocking to the Cayman Islands and Bermuda in their droves. But what does it take to set up on an island? Anam Khan talks to Sarfraz Thind about the challenges and advantages of both
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Insurers on board with EU's "Omnibus" sustainability reporting shake-up
26 February 2025Europe's insurers have backed the Commission's reform proposals but call for swift implementation and further simplifications. Joshua Geer reports
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- BMA report defends Bermuda's asset-intensive reinsurance business
- Zurich Insurance's new era of catastrophe modelling
- Scor explains AI use in underwriting and process automation
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