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Consumer Duty has become a burden for insurers... but in a good way
18 November 2024The Consumer Duty rules have reshaped the UK's conduct regulation by demanding insurers place customers' needs first. While still seen as a burden, it has been is welcomed as a step towards better outcomes for all. Joshua Geer reports
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Time to adopt ICS, conclude AM comparable
14 October 2024The deadline to adopt the Insurance Capital Standard is fast approaching and a crucial decision on comparability with the US Aggregation Method awaits. ACLI's Mariana Gomez-Vock argues it is time for supervisors to resolve their differences
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The future for funded reinsurance remains bright
08 October 2024Funded reinsurance has been the subject of increased regulatory scrutiny in the UK and US over the last 18 months, but experts believe it will remain part of insurers' risk and capital management toolkit. Ronan McCaughey writes
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Inclusivity, wellbeing and AI are shaping the insurance workforce of tomorrow
27 September 2024At the Dive In Festival, industry leaders explored the evolving needs of the insurance workforce, tackling issues from hybrid working to neurodiversity. Joshua Geer reports
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Actuaries urge insurers to stay grounded on Gen AI dreams and nightmares
09 July 2024Generative artificial intelligence might be 'just another tool', but it's one whose potential risks and opportunities demand close attention, as Joshua Geer reports from the European Congress of Actuaries
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The end of the road for matching adjustment reforms
18 June 2024The long journey to update the UK's version of the Solvency II matching adjustment is finally complete. Nick Ford summarises the implications of the changes and what's in store for life insurers
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Athora's Mike Wells: regulators have given us permission to grow
14 June 2024CEO of the major European life insurance and pensions group comments on IFRS 17, regulatory change and consumer trends. Joshua Geer reports
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TNFD blossoms in Japan as insurers begin nature reporting journey
05 June 2024Joshua Geer reports on how firms in Japan and beyond are approaching the task of disclosing nature-related risks and opportunities
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CROs' secrets of success for managing third-party and digital risks
31 May 2024Risk experts explain how insurers can improve operational and third-party risk management, what works for them, and the impact of new regulations in this area. Ronan McCaughey reports
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Life ILS markets feel the heat from high rates
29 May 2024It has been a tough period for the life insurance-linked securities (ILS) market, afflicted by higher interest rates and unexpected losses. But participants are hopeful of a revival, as Christopher Cundy reports