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Internal models diverge on treatment of credit risk
17 September 2013Towers Watson reports on progress in risk calibration by UK life insurers
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Key emerging risks have systemic implications
13 September 2013Cyber risks can cost companies more than most traditional risks combined, says a report from Guy Carpenter on emerging risks, which also covers climate change, space risk, pandemics and nanotechnology. The interconnectedness of the world means most of these also pose systemic threats, as these highlights from the report show
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Asta reshuffles management
09 September 2013Visesh Gosrani becomes CRO of AMA
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Nakama Re issues $300m Japan earthquake bond
09 September 2013First bond sponsored directly by Zenkyoren
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Scor launches bond linked to extreme mortality risks in US
09 September 2013Will give protection against pandemics, nat cats and terrorism
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Regulation: a billion-dollar problem that needs a strategic solution
06 September 2013The wave of post-crisis regulation has already cost insurers billions and the industry should act to avoid worsening the impact on the bottom line. Better coordination, scenario planning and implementation frameworks are needed, say Francesco Nagari and Seb Cohen
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New capital may produce systemic risk, warns Lloyd's chairman
05 September 2013Capital must remain "properly attached" to underlying transaction, says John Nelson
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Scor to set up loan investment platform
04 September 2013Reinsurer is raising allocation to corporate, real estate and infrastructure debt
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The InsuranceERM guide to GRC software for insurers
03 September 2013Large vendors dominate the governance, risk and compliance software sector, where very few of the multitude of systems on offer have been designed specifically for the insurance industry
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Munich Re acquires RenRe's weather risk unit
03 September 2013RenRe Energy Advisors sold for "mid double-digit million" dollars