Archive

  • UK flood insurers introduce "Build Back Better" scheme

    14 April 2022

    Insurers will pay for homeowners to improve resilience to flooding

  • Lloyds Bank's insurance division hit with £91m fine

    08 July 2021

    UK conduct regulator said firm misled customers during renewals

  • UK insurers reveal climate change readiness in SFCRs

    05 July 2021

    Some divulge extent of rise in claims from climate stress-tests

  • Covid-19 vaccinations move the needle on mortality forecasts

    21 January 2021

    With the UK's Covid-19 vaccination programme being rolled out, experts tell Cintia Cheong about its impact on mortality in 2021 and what insurers should consider when projecting mortality trends

  • North American re/insurers report $2.2bn in pandemic losses

    06 July 2020

    Fitch's estimate is much lower than Lloyd's $13bn global loss tally, but could increase

  • How Covid-19 is changing the UK's prudential supervision

    01 June 2020

    At a recent webinar organised by the Association of British Insurers, experts discussed what Covid-19 and Brexit might mean for the future direction of UK prudential regulation. Cintia Cheong reports

  • Transition out of lockdown will be a focus for UK regulator

    01 June 2020

    Not all insurers were well prepared for Covid-19, says Bank of England

  • Scottish Widows hails gains from manager switch and longevity release

    20 February 2020

    Dropping Standard Life Aberdeen produces one-off profit boost

  • Pacific Life Re strikes landmark £10bn longevity swap deal

    29 January 2020

    The deal is the second largest ever seen in the UK

  • Mortality reserving windfalls: a reversal of fortune?

    13 August 2019

    UK life insurers have enjoyed several years of unexpected profits thanks to the slowdown of mortality improvements, but recent statistics hint this trend may be about to reverse. Cintia Cheong reports