Archive

  • Helvetia hires NN Group's CRO as part of risk management revamp

    15 August 2024

    Bernhard Kaufmann will be succeeded by NNLP's CRO Wilbert Ouburg

  • Ergo helps limit fallout from Thai peer's liquidation

    22 July 2024

  • Full extent of transitional measures in Germany revealed

    29 July 2022

    The measures and the volatility adjustment maintain capital adequacy for some insurers

  • Solvency II in Germany: four insurers below 100% ratio without transitional measures

    28 July 2022

    New analysis from Insurance Risk Data picks up where Eiopa left off, evaluating the use of the long-term guarantees measures in Germany, the EEA country where they are most popular. David Walker reports

  • Rising interest rates ease ZZR bill for German life firms

    21 June 2022

    Many reported lower ZZR bills in 2021, while two expect none in 2022

  • CoverGo targets global expansion after $15m funding round

    13 May 2022

  • Irish insurers highlight their green credentials

    13 August 2021

    Insurance Ireland responds to UN IPCC climate study and Irish climate status report

  • UN climate report: insurers ready to drive radical change

    10 August 2021

    Paul Walsh rounds up reactions from insurers, trade associations and industry experts to the findings of a landmark United Nations (UN) climate report - described as a "code red for humanity".

  • Not reserving judgement: German life firms pull no punches on ZZR

    25 June 2021

    Most of the contributions to the interest rate reserve were paid by just a few in 2020

  • Travel insurers improve results as Covid-19 cuts claims

    15 June 2021

    But industry foresees insolvencies coming as restrictions remain