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Cyber risk: a practical approach to making risk-based decisions
07 November 2017Insurers need a joined-up approach to managing cyber risk if they are to make the most of digital opportunities while avoiding the threats of cyber attacks and data loss. Crowe Horwath's Justin Elks proposes four steps to achieve this
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A transparent approach to the SFCR
02 November 2017Denmark's Industriens Pensionsforsikring went the extra mile in completing its solvency and financial condition report (SFCR), providing historical data and putting the quantitative information into context. David Walker asks chief risk officer Pernille Jul Overby why she opted for more work
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IAIS faces fresh debate on systemic risk – and clash on capital standard
31 October 2017The International Association of Insurance Supervisors meeting in Kuala Lumpur this week comes amid a renewed debate about systemic risk in insurers and big questions about the deadlines for developing a global capital standard. Christopher Cundy reports
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NN's Jan-Hendrik Erasmus: "the key issue is how to embrace technology"
26 October 2017NN Group's chief risk officer discusses with David Walker how the Dutch insurer is positioned for M&A, why Solvency II does not need to change, longevity risk hedging and today's technology and cyber challenges
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Hurricane loss estimates: clawing for credibility
24 October 2017Cat modellers' loss estimates following this year's major hurricanes were surprisingly far apart. Christopher Cundy asks if the sector is doing the right thing
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Unipol's Renzo Avesani: balancing risk and innovation
19 October 2017Renzo Avesani holds the positions of chief risk officer and chief innovation officer at Unipol – a unique combination at such a large insurer. He tells Cintia Cheong about the firm's latest initiatives and how it is adapting to life under Solvency II
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Innovative risk modelling key to tackling emerging technology risks
17 October 2017The World Economic Forum has called for urgent innovation in risk modelling and said rapid global collaboration is crucial to dealing with the risks from new technology. David Walker reports
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View from the Top: The next crisis, counter-cyclical business models and pro-cyclical valuations: What's to be done?
12 October 2017In this instalment, Tom Wilson, chief risk officer for Allianz, reviews the implications of a financial market correction for the industry and makes some recommendations on how risk, capital and value should be managed
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UK insurers play it cool on Part VII transfers
03 October 2017Brexit is expected to cause a rush of requests to transfer insurance contracts between businesses. But so far, there has not been a deluge of Part VII applications. Paul Walsh reports
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BaFin pulls no punches in explaining Orsa shortcomings
21 September 2017Germany's regulator has said insurers must improve virtually all aspects of their Orsa reporting for 2018. David Walker reports
- Risk and capital modellers share lessons from the LDI crisis, the shift to private assets and board interactions
- Insurers demonstrated "significant evolution" in nature risk approaches at COP16
- Trump presidency: insurers brace for volatility and geopolitical risk
- Eiopa recommends additional capital requirements for insurers' fossil fuel assets
- Rothesay writes £11bn bulk annuity for NatWest across multiple deals
- European Council signs off Solvency II reforms and introduction of IRRD
- New EU financial services commissioner sets tone for insurance regulation
- Spanish floods are worst climate disaster in history, says insurance body president
- Nic Nicandrou appointed group CFO at Phoenix
- How Solvency II reforms, and climate and liquidity testing, are changing the approach to risk and capital modelling