Analysis

• Getting IFRS 17 ready for lift off

  16 April 2019

  Despite the recent efforts by the IASB in proposing several changes to ease the implementation of IFRS 17, the new accounting standard for insurance contracts, some in the industry believe more needs to be done. Cintia Cheong rounds up the latest developments on IFRS 17 and the outstanding issues until its launch

  

• "The Solvency II review is a Herculean task for regulators"

  11 April 2019

  Talanx's chief risk officer Gerhard Stahl talks to David Walker about the 2020 review of Solvency II, how to improve risk reporting, and the story behind ESG integration

  

• What is stalling the growth of the patent insurance market?

  09 April 2019

  In his fourth article on insuring intangible risks, Tim Freestone investigates the limitations of the patent protection markets and how growth could be stimulated

  

• US flood insurance: new model, new hope?

  04 April 2019

  The federal flood insurance system has been setting milestones in mismanagement since it was introduced in 1968. Will a new risk model and other guidance improve the situation, and allow private insurers to participate? Sarfraz Thind reports

  

• Actuarial recruitment: IFRS 17 delay pauses contractor demand

  02 April 2019

  Insurance actuaries remain in demand for traditional tasks as well as a growing range of non-traditional jobs. But recruitment consultants are still waiting to see an IFRS 17-related surge, as Cintia Cheong reports

  

• Learning the lessons from internal model change

  28 March 2019

  Defining and implementing changes to internal models has challenged insurers, but a new industry report sheds some light on the best approaches to managing the process. Christopher Cundy reports

  

• A shake-up of Australian earthquake modelling

  26 March 2019

  David Walker finds that much has changed in the risk models used to assess the country's seismic hazard - and in the mentality of the modellers themselves

  

• Drone risk flies high

  21 March 2019

  The disruption caused by drones at airports has propelled the risk to worldwide attention. For underwriters, it is adding to their considerations - but they also have much to gain from the technology. Paul Walsh reports

  

• Settling a Scor

  19 March 2019

  The fallout between French insurers Scor and Covéa over the latter’s proposed takeover bid quickly erupted into a very public feud, the likes of which are seldom seen. With legal and civil actions commencing soon, how have reputations been affected? Paul Walsh investigates

  

• A capital management toolkit for life re/insurers

  14 March 2019

  Paul Fulcher and Luca Tres describe the pros and cons of 10 techniques and solutions available to European life insurers under Solvency II to help manage capital