Analysis

• Delivering on pillar 3 reporting

  26 April 2013

  The reporting element of Solvency II has been brought back into insurers' minds by recent regulatory developments. In a SAS/InsuranceERM webinar, HSBC UK and Gjensidige explained how they are going about it. Christopher Cundy reports

• On the road to common standards for group capital

  24 April 2013

  A recent Geneva Association report revealed some surprises in the capital management of global insurance groups - and a reluctance to rush towards global standards. Co-author Kathrin Hoppe explains to Christopher Cundy

• Separating country risks from national finances

  19 April 2013

  The use of sovereign ratings as a stand-in for country risk is proving problematic for many insurers and credit analysts, say Marcel Heinrichs and Ivelina Stanoeva

• A strategy to suit each point in the insurance cycle

  17 April 2013

  Choosing a strategy to cope with the ups and downs of the business cycle has been an enduring quest for insurers. Alice Underwood and Dave Ingram offer a solution

• Insurance products need more flexibility as longevity increases

  11 April 2013

  A population living longer but not in good health could spell disaster for the UK economy, and insurers need to be better prepared, said Leslie Mayhew and Nigel Cooke in their speeches at the Nicholas Barbon lecture. Christopher Cundy reports

• Eqecat's Paul Little: client expectations are rising

  09 April 2013

  Paul Little says his promotion to president of catastrophe modelling firm Eqecat was unexpected, but his experience in the sales side of the business, as well as 25 years in reinsurance broking, stand him in good stead to take the helm and focus on efforts to be "at the forefront of transparency," he tells Lorna Davies

• How to automate spreadsheet processes

  03 April 2013

  Insurers can reduce costs and errors with new spreadsheet-specific workflow technology, while avoiding any impact on the spreadsheet logic, as Adrian Maconick explains

• Lloyd's Solvency II 'soft landing' is ICAS+ and a little bit more

  22 March 2013

  Lloyd's of London has been in the vanguard of regulators when it comes to Solvency II preparations, sticking to a strict timetable with little leeway. It's now relaxed its plans after numerous delays to the directive, but is still forging ahead of the regulators. Lorna Davies reports

• Ageas's van Grimbergen: Matching adjustment is crucial for us

  15 March 2013

  Solvency II's long-term guarantees package has the future of the life insurance industry in its hands, says Emmanuel van Grimbergen, group risk officer of Ageas. He talks to Lorna Davies about his concerns, as well as his doubts about Eiopa's 'interim measures'

• Who's who in the CRO Forum

  13 March 2013

  The CRO Forum has not been short of work since it was formed in 2004. The coalition of chief risk officers has been busy championing best practice, providing insights into emerging risks – and helping shape new risk-based regulations. InsuranceERM asks the members what risk management means to them, and what makes them tick