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Thomas Béhar and Andrew Smith named as IFoA honorary fellows
23 April 2015Karel Goossens and Dave Pelletier also elected
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Hiscox appoints head of capital management
28 January 2015Craig Martindale will unite the insurer's models
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Michael Renz to chair AAE
07 October 2014Succeeds Malcom Campbell as chairman of European actuaries group
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Going off-trail on internal models
17 July 2014Over the past three years, about one in three UK insurers intending to build an internal model have scrapped their plans. More could follow before April next year, when the formal applications are due. Hugo Coelho investigates.
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The Gherkin goes into receivership
25 April 2014Major tenant Swiss Re sold building in 2007
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Annuity changes put corporate bonds under pressure
23 April 2014Revisions to the UK's legislation around annuities is causing insurers to rethink investment strategies. Hardeep Dhillon examines the impact on sterling capital markets and demand for assets
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The UK pensions bombshell: opportunities among the wreckage?
11 April 2014The UK annuities market is undergoing a dramatic change as the rules on retirement products are rewritten. In this article, Christopher Cundy looks at five major implications for products and strategy
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RSA's Irish losses - bad luck or bad management?
19 March 2014RSA's risk management was put under the spotlight last year by a host of unfortunate events, not least an accounting scandal that contributed to a £200m loss at its Irish division. Exonerated by external auditors, the incident has nonetheless raised questions around RSA's risk culture. Sarfraz Thind reports
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Expect more frequent weather extremes, says Allianz director
28 February 2014Omen: Q4 2013 generated the most UK claims in a decade
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FASB votes to curtail convergence with IASB
25 February 2014Accounting board limits the scope of its project on insurance contracts