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RVS 2024: Reinsurers arrive strong, but an uncertain world could test their limits

The annual Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) event begins this weekend in Monte Carlo and reinsurers sail in with robust financials - but there are uncertain waters on the horizon. Joshua Geer reports

Fitch revises global reinsurance outlook to neutral as profitability improvements moderate

Downside risks are elevated but sector in a good position to absorb them

Strong earnings spur positivity for reinsurers

Firms are prospering from prolonged positive market conditions, according to Fitch Ratings and Morningstar DBRS

FWU insolvency could spook Italian life market

Fitch Ratings warns situation could provoke reactions similar to Eurovita collapse

Fitch promotes Harish Gohil to global group head of insurance

Beazley not anticipating major hit from CrowdStrike outage

Fitch Ratings says high single-digit billion loss will not have material impact on re/insurers

Has IFRS 17 improved comparability and consistency? The jury is still out

After more than two decades' work on IFRS 17, the industry is still unsure if the accounting standard has made things better. Joshua Geer reports

IFRS 17 Conference 2024: early bird ends on Friday

The early bird for InsuranceERM's 'The Future of Financial Reporting for Insurers: IFRS 17 and Beyond' will end this Friday, so register now to save 20%. InsuranceERM subscribers receive a further 40% discount.

Tighter equity capital rules from 2026 will cull Indonesia's insurers, Fitch expects

Higher requirements are being implemented in 2026 and 2028

Solvency UK reforms unlikely to alter credit investors' view on insurers

Phoenix Group's Rakesh Thakrar described the reforms as a "correction" of previous rules