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US winter weather causes $1.7bn insured loss
07 February 2014Arctic blast led to 50+ deaths, says Impact Forecasting
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To call or not to call? Transition to Solvency II poses debt questions for insurers
07 February 2014Morgan Stanley analysis of Solvency II's capital grandfathering rules suggests some insurers' bonds may not be redeemed at first call. But insurers will have to balance their capital needs against their reputation in the debt markets
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Hester's appointment to ease RSA investor worries
05 February 2014Sale of non-core assets expected, says analyst
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Raising the standard of internal model governance
05 February 2014Internal models are increasingly used for decision making and producing figures for financial reports, but model governance procedures have not kept pace with these changing demands. Dominic Rau and Christian Wegmann outline a framework for improving assurance
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RSA names Hester as new CEO
04 February 2014Former RBS chief to lead insurer with immediate effect
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Munich Re sees growth in capital relief deals
04 February 2014Price competition growing in traditional reinsurance
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"A year of two halves" for 2013 mortality rates
03 February 2014England and Wales data shows big disparity between first and second halves of the year
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Perils estimates windstorm Dirk insured loss at €275m
03 February 2014Majority of losses in southern England and northern France
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Operational risk database goes global
31 January 2014South Africa is first international market for Oric
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Insurers prioritise asset data and analytics spending
30 January 2014Trend towards multi-asset portfolios putting current systems under strain