-
Aon updates storm surge model
28 October 2013Data from superstorm Sandy has been added
-
St Jude storm hits largest exposure on UK insurers' books
28 October 2013But impact "not as bad" as 1987 or 1990 storms, says PwC
-
Costs to implement accounting standards soar
25 October 2013Predicted budget to meet IFRS standards is now $25m-50m
-
Omnibus II trialogue makes no progress
25 October 2013Crucial meeting set for 13 November
-
German life insurers face losses if interest rates remain low
24 October 2013Mismatched assets and liabilities and high guarantees leave sector vulnerable, says Moody's
-
MetLife, Manulife say accounting proposals bring "unwarranted volatility"
24 October 2013US life firms respond to the IASB's third exposure draft
-
Solvency II driving European reinsurance buying
24 October 2013Life insurers are increasing their reinsurance to meet capital requirements
-
Low-cost modelling platform claims "ground breaking" computation speeds
24 October 2013Marriott Sinclair's Tyche takes advantage of parallel processing
-
Efficient asset allocation with least squares Monte Carlo
23 October 2013Traditional methods of allocating assets fall short in several key aspects. In this paper, Romain Lombardo and Alexis Bailly show how the LSMC approach can be used to optimise asset allocation for insurers in a Solvency II world
-
Solvency II still a factor in M&A activity
23 October 2013Despite Western Europe being least attractive region, says survey