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Bermuda pressing on regardless of Solvency II
15 May 2013Bermuda's efforts to improve its supervision of insurance companies have suffered few setbacks, unlike in Europe. Craig Swan, managing director of supervision at the Bermuda Monetary Authority, tells Lorna Davies how the country will this year introduce new rules for captives, group capital requirements and internal models
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Towers Watson places $20m cat bond
14 May 2013Sunshine Re transfers risks of Florida windstorms for FMIT
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Q-Re appoints CRO
14 May 2013And 12 other senior management positions
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S&P reins in "excessive complexity" of credit rating criteria
10 May 2013Less than half of ratings expected to change
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Credit ratings hinge on response to regulation, not regulation itself
09 May 2013Complex capital adequacy models may not avoid another crisis, says Moody's
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S&P publishes revised criteria for rating insurers
08 May 2013But few ratings expected to be affected
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Scor's Philippe Trainar: "implement Solvency II now, update later"
08 May 2013Eiopa's Solvency II preparation guidelines envisage implementing some elements of the legislation before others – a move, says Scor chief risk officer Philippe Trainar, that will undermine its effectiveness and add to the burden on insurers. He talks to Lorna Davies
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Generating return in a cold climate
03 May 2013Low interest rates are prompting insurers to look to further afield in their hunt for yield. For those with resources and dedication, two major areas of focus right now are corporate loans and infrastructure lending. But are these the assets of the future that many say they are? Sarfraz Thind reports
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Captives moving out of British Virgin Islands
02 May 2013Emergence of other hubs has drawn business away, says Timetric
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Further Solvency II delay will be down to national supervisors, says MEP
01 May 2013Peter Skinner says getting directive wrong is "dangerous"