-
RGA eyes global growth of funded re
16 December 2024RGA has been one of the prime movers in reinsuring the UK's pension risk transfer insurers. Izzy Bickford, director, business development, talks to Sarfraz Thind about the funded reinsurance business and how she sees it developing
-
Navigating the repair challenges of electric cars
12 December 2024The high cost of fixing electric vehicles is a problem for consumers, insurers and society - and manufacturers and repair shops must take action, argues Anja Käfer-Rohrbach
-
Funded Re under the regulatory microscope
10 December 2024Piggybacking off a booming life insurance market, the funded reinsurance business has grown to span continents. But the market has also attracted the beady eyes of regulators. What are the implications of increased oversight for funded reinsurance? Sarfraz Thind reports
-
Breaking boundaries: a European approach to countering insurance fraud
05 December 2024International cooperation is becoming vital in the fight against fraudsters, argues Per Norström
-
Buyer be where? Japanese insurers look beyond the horizon, for M&A deals
04 December 2024The rewards for Japan's insurers of overseas M&A include risk diversification, new customers and profit enhancement - but stakeholders tell David Walker that risks abound, as well
-
Axa's Frédéric de Courtois talks the future of regulation, climate change, AI and emerging risks
02 December 2024The Insurance Europe president and Axa deputy CEO sat down with InsuranceERM to discuss challenges and opportunities in the evolving risk landscape. Joshua Geer reports
-
Looking under the hood of Cayman Islands' life reinsurance
28 November 2024Jeremy Trader, chief actuary at Cayman Islands-based Knighthead Annuity and Life, tells Sarfraz Thind it is important to look beyond the surface when judging the jurisdiction's value
-
Risk teams under pressure as efficiency grip tightens
26 November 2024A survey by consultancy Crowe UK has revealed how CROs are being asked to drive greater efficiency and effectiveness in their processes. Ronan McCaughey explains the implications
-
IR&C Bermuda: CRO tips on managing interconnected risks
22 November 2024Insurers' risk functions should shift beyond traditional structures and siloed thinking - and embrace flexibility and creativity when dealing with interconnected threats, risk experts in Bermuda have advised. Ronan McCaughey reports
-
A comprehensive approach to fighting climate change
20 November 2024With the COP29 meeting in progress, Nicolas Jeanmart describes a role for insurers in a united effort to tackle climate change
- FWU Luxembourg faces liquidation after failing to meet solvency requirements
- Bank of England warns insurers to prepare for geopolitical risks
- WTW expects £70bn in bulk annuity and longevity swap deals in 2025 - UPDATED
- Strengthening the European industry's cyber resilience
- Natural disasters drive $368bn in economic losses in 2024, says Aon
- Prudential Financial reinsures $7bn Japanese life block with Prismic Life
- Bermuda seeks a little help from its friends for asset intensive oversight
- Politically motivated price regulation is damaging US insurance market, says APCIA
- What the insurance industry thinks about Trump's return
- Sustainability functions still siloed in management structures, says Crowe