Archive

  • Nine out of 10 confident to meet IFRS 17 deadline, survey finds

    18 July 2018

    One third of insurers to spend at least €50m on complying with the accounting standard, says Deloitte

  • Actuarial and recruitment consultancies join forces for Italian endeavour

    17 April 2018

    Milan base for the new business

  • Hedge fund Elliott Management snaps up US life insurer

    14 March 2018

    Activist investor has teamed up with Wand Partners for Prosperity deal

  • Blockchain helps French insurers dealing with customers making for the exit

    09 November 2017

    Stratumn has teamed up with the French Federation of Insurers and Deloitte in its blockchain experiment

  • IAIS faces fresh debate on systemic risk – and clash on capital standard

    31 October 2017

    The International Association of Insurance Supervisors meeting in Kuala Lumpur this week comes amid a renewed debate about systemic risk in insurers and big questions about the deadlines for developing a global capital standard. Christopher Cundy reports

  • Credit risk consultancy appoints head of insurance

    17 October 2017

    Ramesh Indran joins 4most from Deloitte

  • FIS partners with Deloitte on IFRS 17

    20 September 2017

    Deal aims to improve collaboration between finance and actuarial functions, says FIS

  • Where next for economic scenario generators?

    14 September 2017

    Insurers have for decades relied on economic scenario generators (ESGs) in their risk modelling, asset management and business steering. Christopher Cundy investigates what the next big developments might be in this important piece of modelling software

  • Deloitte actuary fined and reprimanded for misconduct

    11 August 2017

    James Rakow was 'not in position' to give actuarial opinion, says FRC

  • Comment: Weak UK government bad news for insurers in need of key reforms

    09 June 2017

    Whether it's the business of reforming elements of Solvency II, guaranteeing market access for UK firms selling into Europe or reforming the Ogden discount rate, a weak government will mean gridlock and uncertainty, says Callum Tanner