Analysis

The InsuranceERM guide to ESG producers

Since our last guide to economic scenario generators (ESGs) two years ago, new products have been introduced to the market, existing ones have been rationalised and updated, and many more scenarios have been made available across all products.

Here's a review of ESGs from Conning, Deloitte MCS, EVM-Tech, IBM Risk Analytics, Milliman, Moody's Analytics, Numerix, Prudential, Towers Watson and Ultimate Risk Solutions.

Asia solvency reforms - part 2

In the second part of our feature on the developments of Asian regulatory regimes for insurers, Lorna Davies and Chris Cundy look in to solvency reforms in Malaysia, Japan and Thailand

Bermuda pressing on regardless of Solvency II

Bermuda's efforts to improve its supervision of insurance companies have suffered few setbacks, unlike in Europe. Craig Swan, managing director of supervision at the Bermuda Monetary Authority, tells Lorna Davies how the country will this year introduce new rules for captives, group capital requirements and internal models

Asian solvency reforms - part 1

Asian insurance markets have been growing fast, in terms of both their size and sophistication, and national supervisors are responding to the international pressure to improve their prudential regulatory regimes. Developments in Hong Kong, China and Singapore are covered in this first part

Scor's Philippe Trainar: "implement Solvency II now, update later"

Eiopa's Solvency II preparation guidelines envisage implementing some elements of the legislation before others – a move, says Scor chief risk officer Philippe Trainar, that will undermine its effectiveness and add to the burden on insurers. He talks to Lorna Davies

Generating return in a cold climate

Low interest rates are prompting insurers to look to further afield in their hunt for yield. For those with resources and dedication, two major areas of focus right now are corporate loans and infrastructure lending. But are these the assets of the future that many say they are? Sarfraz Thind reports

Solvency II: ignoring society?

The role insurers play in our society has not been considered in Solvency II, but it's a pivotal question and one the legislation must answer if it's to succeed in its present form, says Colin Murray

Delivering on pillar 3 reporting

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

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

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