Archive

  • G-SII capital standard "should be below Solvency II SCR"

    10 February 2014

    Responses to IAIS draft say 2015 implementation is ambitious

  • UK annuities market faces competition probe

    10 February 2014

    Move likely to benefit open-market annuity providers

  • US winter weather causes $1.7bn insured loss

    07 February 2014

    Arctic blast led to 50+ deaths, says Impact Forecasting

  • To call or not to call? Transition to Solvency II poses debt questions for insurers

    07 February 2014

    Morgan Stanley analysis of Solvency II's capital grandfathering rules suggests some insurers' bonds may not be redeemed at first call. But insurers will have to balance their capital needs against their reputation in the debt markets

  • Beazley boosts profits by 25%

    06 February 2014

    Insurer reported lowest combined ratio since listing 12 years ago

  • Eight out of ten insurance CEOs see regulation as barrier to growth

    06 February 2014

    But nearly all are confident that revenues will increase over next three years

  • Leonardi blasts "reckless" timetable for global capital standards

    05 February 2014

    US House subcommittee grills Connecticut commissioner and FIO chief McRaith

  • Hester's appointment to ease RSA investor worries

    05 February 2014

    Sale of non-core assets expected, says analyst

  • Raising the standard of internal model governance

    05 February 2014

    Internal models are increasingly used for decision making and producing figures for financial reports, but model governance procedures have not kept pace with these changing demands. Dominic Rau and Christian Wegmann outline a framework for improving assurance

  • RSA names Hester as new CEO

    04 February 2014

    Former RBS chief to lead insurer with immediate effect