Archive

  • Microinsurance offers a lesson in technology and agility

    22 May 2018

    Opportunities in emerging markets are flourishing, but traditional insurers cannot simply transpose their western business models. Aggelos Andreou finds the use of technology and a change in mindset are the keys to opening the doors

  • Fewer errors emerge in second round of SFCRs

    21 May 2018

    Numbers and presentation issues for EU insurers' public solvency reporting

  • Continental giants reveal improved solvency ratios for UK units

    07 May 2018

    Axa and Allianz reveal SCR ratio upticks in pillar 3 reports

  • Allianz to ditch coal completely by 2040

    04 May 2018

    Firm stops insuring single coal-fired power plants or coal mines immediately and lowers investment threshold gradually

  • UN invites insurers to participate in first global survey on ESG risks

    27 April 2018

    Principles for Sustainable Insurance developing ESG guidelines

  • Axis Capital and Insurlab Germany seek brightest student minds

    25 April 2018

    Axis launches risk management academy at University of Illinois

  • The beginning of the end for coal investment and underwriting

    19 April 2018

    Insurers have made efforts to disengage themselves from the coal industry on both sides of the balance sheet, but climate activists say they could do more. Cintia Cheong wraps up the latest developments

  • Swiss Re posts a rival-beating Solvency II coverage ratio

    04 April 2018

    Own calculations put ratio at more than 310%

  • Aon Benfield appoints former Axa Re CEO to lead capital advisory division

    07 March 2018

    Eric Paire also previously held senior positions at French reinsurer Scor

  • Moody's punishes Axa over planned XL purchase

    07 March 2018

    $15.3bn financing will "meaningfully increase" company leverage