Archive

  • RSA shares plummet as CEO resigns

    13 December 2013

    Insurer says it needs to further strengthen Irish reserves

  • AIR estimates Xaver's insured losses at €1.4bn

    12 December 2013

    Majority of the losses in Denmark, Germany and the UK

  • Longevity risk deals plagued by complexity

    12 December 2013

    Longevity transactions are often weighed down by legal complexities, scores of advisers and trustees not sure what they are looking to achieve from the deal, according to panellists at InsuranceERM's Insurance Risk and Capital event

  • FASB/IASB inconsistencies pose risks to insurers

    12 December 2013

    Moody's warns of high implementation costs and poor understanding of new accounting standards

  • PRA publishes Solvency II preparation guidelines

    12 December 2013

    Notes Eiopa's securitised instruments guideline is unclear

  • ILS warning added to Eiopa's financial stability report

    12 December 2013

    "Search for yield" behaviour and VIF monetisations under scrutiny too

  • Aviva's José Morago elected deputy chairman of IRM

    11 December 2013

    Institute of Risk Management selects two deputy chairs

  • Deutsche Bank arranges £1bn longevity swap

    11 December 2013

    Hedges longevity risk for UK construction firm Carillion's pensioners

  • Brit names Richard Ward as chairman

    11 December 2013

    Departing Lloyd's chief to join insurer next year

  • QBE's debt ratings downgraded

    10 December 2013

    Moody's drops senior unsecured debt to Baa2