Archive

  • Nakama Re issues $300m Japan earthquake bond

    09 September 2013

    First bond sponsored directly by Zenkyoren

  • Scor's €50m internal model at heart of new strategy

    09 September 2013

    Chairman Denis Kessler says firm is operating in Solvency II environment

  • Scor launches bond linked to extreme mortality risks in US

    09 September 2013

    Will give protection against pandemics, nat cats and terrorism

  • Bernardino, Van Hulle suggest new structures to enforce global standards

    09 September 2013

    Insurance group supervision needs to be more consistent, they say

  • Regulation: a billion-dollar problem that needs a strategic solution

    06 September 2013

    The wave of post-crisis regulation has already cost insurers billions and the industry should act to avoid worsening the impact on the bottom line. Better coordination, scenario planning and implementation frameworks are needed, say Francesco Nagari and Seb Cohen

  • New capital may produce systemic risk, warns Lloyd's chairman

    05 September 2013

    Capital must remain "properly attached" to underlying transaction, says John Nelson

  • Omnibus II vote set for 11 March

    04 September 2013

    Another delay for key Solvency II legislation

  • Scor to set up loan investment platform

    04 September 2013

    Reinsurer is raising allocation to corporate, real estate and infrastructure debt

  • Loss of cat business to alternative capital "not all bad" for reinsurers

    04 September 2013

    Moody's sees signs of indiscipline in underwriting

  • The InsuranceERM guide to GRC software for insurers

    03 September 2013

    Large vendors dominate the governance, risk and compliance software sector, where very few of the multitude of systems on offer have been designed specifically for the insurance industry