Archive

  • Risk elephants are lurking in your business

    05 August 2014

    Despite the great efforts that go into identifying and managing risks, there are some ever-present hazards that just do not get the attention they deserve. A recent IFoA working party sought to find out more about these elephants in the room. Christopher Cundy reports.

  • CROs flag conduct risk traps

    05 August 2014

    Specific risks and mitigation tactics discussed in paper

  • Standard Life cashes in on UK pension reforms

    05 August 2014

    Group reaffirms concerns about potential impact of Scottish independence

  • AIG cracks the whip on capital management

    05 August 2014

    Valedictory quarter for CEO Benmosche

  • Life fund consolidators agree £1.7bn deal

    04 August 2014

    Guardian acquires annuities liabilities from Phoenix

  • Captive rule-tightening could backfire, warns Fitch

    04 August 2014

    Harsh requirements could lead US corporate captives to be moved offshore

  • EU and US to negotiate deal on reinsurance collateral

    04 August 2014

    Agreement to reduce collateral requirements expected by end 2014

  • Berkshire Hathaway's insurance business pales after bumper 2013

    04 August 2014

    Earnings from underwriting fall 40% in first half

  • Axa shrugs off low rate gloom

    04 August 2014

    Insurer's economic solvency ratio would remain above 200% if rates dropped 100bps

  • Insurers pressed to flag deviations from standard formula

    01 August 2014

    Eiopa unveils assumptions underlying the default method for calculating Solvency II capital