Archive

  • Marine insurance blockchain platform hopes to cut costs, risks and capital

    07 June 2018

    The world's first blockchain platform for the marine insurance sector was launched at the end of May. Paul Walsh sits down with some of the platform's leaders to discuss how it will save costs and reduce risk

  • Efrag to consider extension to IFRS 17 consultation

    06 June 2018

    Advisory body moots early 2019 as delivery date

  • 2018 Atlantic hurricane season - the calm after the storm?

    01 June 2018

    Last year's Atlantic hurricane season was one of the most catastrophic in recent memory with insured losses estimated at over $130bn. Now 12 months later and on the first official day of the season, forecasters believe relative calmness awaits. But forecasters are often wrong. Paul Walsh reports.

  • Mitsui Sumitomo takes CBA's stake in BoCommLife

    23 May 2018

    M&A extends trend among Japanese groups

  • EU insurers add to growing RT1 debt market

    26 April 2018

    Phoenix and Tryg issues add almost $800m

  • "No urgent crisis" for blockchain to solve

    26 April 2018

    Multiple obstacles to adoption of distributed ledger technology, says Fitch report

  • Solvency II, low yields incentivising insurer derivatives use

    19 April 2018

    EU life insurers set to increase derivatives exposure, says Fitch

  • Phoenix and Tryg set to issue RT1 debt

    16 April 2018

    Investor roadshows begin this week

  • With-profits rule change will spur run-off in Italy, Fitch predicts

    08 March 2018

    New profit-sharing mechanism expected to be implemented later this year

  • BaFin reveals true size of German life insurance run-off market

    16 February 2018

    Regulator defends specialist operators against criticisms of profiteering