Archive

  • "Simple solutions" exist to fix Solvency II risk margin

    11 February 2022

    PwC paper suggests alternatives to proposals from the Prudential Regulation Authority

  • Aegon carries on hedging to tame earnings volatility

    09 February 2022

    Analysts query plans to offload US variable annuity book

  • US earnings season likely to show significant mortality rise

    01 February 2022

    Deaths not entirely explained by Covid, says AM Best director

  • US life insurance grew at unprecedented rate in 2021

    20 January 2022

    Post-Covid life sales up 18% growth while annuities also thrive, says S&P

  • Legacy life books: targeted approaches to de-risking and optimisation

    17 January 2022

    In the second of two articles, Luca Tres reviews how a targeted risk transfer strategy can help life insurers better manage their legacy books - and looks to the future of legacy life de-risking

  • Exceptional mortality for the first time in over 50 years

    14 January 2022

    Cobus Daneel at the UK's Continuous Mortality Investigation explains why

  • Legacy life books: a proactive approach

    10 January 2022

    In the first of two articles, Luca Tres discusses the strategies available to life insurers facing the challenges of high capital intensity and low profitability in their life legacy business

  • Covid-19 Actuaries Response Group's co-founder receives MBE

    04 January 2022

    Stuart McDonald, Nigel Wilson and Johnny Timpson were recognised in the UK's New Year honours

  • Aegon boosts solvency ratio after longevity reinsurance deal

    15 December 2021

    Dutch insurer transfers €7bn liabilities to RGA

  • Covid-19 deaths still "a long way" from Spanish flu scenario

    14 December 2021

    Germany's excess mortality in pandemic revealed by Destatis