Analysis

  • Risk experts list fears about UK Solvency II reforms

    17 January 2023

    The UK's Solvency II reforms provoked strong opinions at the Insurance Risk & Capital EMEA conference, where experts discussed the challenge of regulating a changing world. Ronan McCaughey reports

  • Geopolitical risk skyrockets to the top of the agenda

    13 January 2023

    Rising geopolitical tensions have been firmly cemented on insurers' risk management radars, the InsuranceERM end-of-year survey revealed. Paul Walsh reports

  • Managing risk in MGAs

    10 January 2023

    More insurance is being written via managing general agents every year, and their risk management frameworks are evolving in line with their adaptable and varied business styles. Joshua Geer reports

  • Looking beyond climate to decipher natcat loss trends

    06 January 2023

    Insured losses from natural catastrophes are on the rise, but research from TigerRisk shows climate factors are driving only a fraction of this increase. Paul Walsh reports

  • Insurers' top cyber vulnerabilities in 2023

    04 January 2023

    Lucy Scott, a partner for global cyber and technology at insurance broker Lockton, explains the key cyber risks facing insurers in 2023 - and why defence controls are more important than ever

  • InsuranceERM's top stories of 2022

    30 December 2022

    Christopher Cundy, Ronan McCaughey, Sarfraz Thind, Paul Walsh and Joshua Geer review the key developments that shaped the insurance market in 2022 - and share their outlooks for 2023

  • Crypto insurance after the FTX fallout

    28 December 2022

    FTX's collapse capped a bad year for cryptocurrency markets and has prompted serious questions for the burgeoning crypto insurance business, as Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Risk modellers step up a gear to tackle next-generation perils

    21 December 2022

    Experts at the Insurance Risk & Capital EMEA conference discussed how risk modellers are responding to today's interconnected society and why a focus on forward-looking assessment is needed. Paul Walsh reports

  • Eiopa's Justin Wray: Solvency II reform can work amid high rates

    19 December 2022

    The head of the policy department at the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority discussed major risks, Solvency II and sustainability at Insurance Risk & Capital EMEA. Ronan McCaughey reports

  • Regulators consider capital for climate risk

    15 December 2022

    Insurance regulators are keen to ensure their prudential frameworks properly incorporate climate risk. But whether this should be reflected in capital requirements is proving a difficult question to answer, as Christopher Cundy reports