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  • Insurers expected to disclose how they address climate risks

    11 January 2019

    EC publishes first report on climate-related information

  • US life firms under pressure from accounting overhaul

    08 January 2019

    It has been billed as the biggest change in US accounting rules for decades. But reportage of the new US GAAP LDTI standard remains sparse. Since coming into effect in August, with an implementation deadline of 2021, companies have been scrambling to assess the impact. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Insurers ruling out Carmichael coal coverage listed

    21 December 2018

    Five re/insurers go public with clear refusal to cover Carmichael coal mine in Australia

  • Swiss Re appoints ex-Aviva CEO to lead ReAssure

    17 December 2018

    Industry veteran Mark Hodges will steer ReAssure through an anticipated IPO in 2019

  • IFRS 17: global insurance bodies continue push for two-year delay

    07 December 2018

    One-year deferral is not enough, say 11 insurance associations

  • Insurtech weekly: TransRe, AGCS, Humania Assurance, Element, Concirrus, Praedicat, SBI Insurance

    05 December 2018

    InsuranceERM rounds up the latest developments in the fast-moving world of insurtech

  • Specialist reinsurer One Re stops accepting new business

    22 November 2018

    All business is now being channelled through two MGAs

  • Travel insurer reportedly faces probe over customer deaths - UPDATED

    20 November 2018

    The UK’s General Medical Council is allegedly investigating Travel Insurance Facilities

  • US insurers join critique of international capital standard v2.0

    06 November 2018

    Ongoing concerns about recognition of aggregation approach to group capital requirements

  • Prudential Financial loses Sifi status

    17 October 2018

    Insurer does not pose threat to financial stability, say US regulators